“Power is dangerous, it attracts the worst and corrupts the best” Edward Abbey once said on how addictive power can be. In William Shakespeare’s play, Macbeth, Shakespeare demonstrates how the lust for power can make anyone lose their identity in order to achieve power. Because of the desire for power, people will betray anyone in their way, even if they’re close. They disregard their conscience, which leads to immense guilt, thus a part of their humanity is stripped away. In addition, power makes people greedy. They’re never satisfied with what they have, which leads to them making bad choices, without considering the effect on others. Furthermore, the want for power can become so strong, that it can lead to insanity. People who desire power
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She becomes so obsessed with the idea of betraying Duncan and the outcome of more power that it gets to the point where it takes over her entire life. Lady Macbeth is so sure of betraying Duncan that she says that she would kill her own child if she promised. Consequently, the guilt that she would feel after the incident, strips away a part of her humanity because of how it tainted her quality of life. In Act V Scene I, Lady Macbeth begins to dream that there is blood on her hands. She starts to scream, “Out, damned spot! Out, I Say! – One: Two: why, then, ‘tis time to do’t – Hell is murky! —Fie my lord, fie!” (V.I.37-39). This exemplifies how despite all of her new power, the guilt that she feels deteriorates her humanity by lessening the quality of her life. The washing of her hands symbolizes that attempt to wash away the guilt that she feels. But it obviously is not that easy. This leads to Lady Macbeth becoming so stressed over the guilt that she feels, which ultimately leads to her death. Therefore, it is clear that the repercussions of Lady Macbeth’s betrayal against Duncan, leads to the loss of her humanity through immense …show more content…
Macbeth willingly puts himself in danger to achieve more power. When he goes to the witches land unprotected, Macbeth demands that the three witches to, “…conjure you by that which you profess, answer me. Though you untie the winds and let them fight…Even till destruction sicken, answer me to what I ask you” (IV.1. 53-64). Macbeth’s addiction to power consumes his daily life; he’s willing to risk his life in order to hear what his future holds. His addiction leads him into the destruction of his humanity. Macbeth becomes so consumed by the idea of having power that it ultimately leads to his death. He relies solely on the prophecies that the witches have given him to protect himself. Right before Macbeth is killed, he tells Macduff that he, “bears a charmed life, which must not yield to one of woman born” (IV. VIII. 15-16). Macbeth’s sense of humanity is taken away because he cannot think for himself. He obsesses over the prophecies without comprehending the possible outcomes. Consequently, the hunger for power can lead people into insanity, which can cause them to ruin their sense of
She becomes so obsessed with the idea of betraying Duncan and the outcome of more power that it gets to the point where it takes over her entire life. Lady Macbeth is so sure of betraying Duncan that she says that she would kill her own child if she promised. Consequently, the guilt that she would feel after the incident, strips away a part of her humanity because of how it tainted her quality of life. In Act V Scene I, Lady Macbeth begins to dream that there is blood on her hands. She starts to scream, “Out, damned spot! Out, I Say! – One: Two: why, then, ‘tis time to do’t – Hell is murky! —Fie my lord, fie!” (V.I.37-39). This exemplifies how despite all of her new power, the guilt that she feels deteriorates her humanity by lessening the quality of her life. The washing of her hands symbolizes that attempt to wash away the guilt that she feels. But it obviously is not that easy. This leads to Lady Macbeth becoming so stressed over the guilt that she feels, which ultimately leads to her death. Therefore, it is clear that the repercussions of Lady Macbeth’s betrayal against Duncan, leads to the loss of her humanity through immense …show more content…
Macbeth willingly puts himself in danger to achieve more power. When he goes to the witches land unprotected, Macbeth demands that the three witches to, “…conjure you by that which you profess, answer me. Though you untie the winds and let them fight…Even till destruction sicken, answer me to what I ask you” (IV.1. 53-64). Macbeth’s addiction to power consumes his daily life; he’s willing to risk his life in order to hear what his future holds. His addiction leads him into the destruction of his humanity. Macbeth becomes so consumed by the idea of having power that it ultimately leads to his death. He relies solely on the prophecies that the witches have given him to protect himself. Right before Macbeth is killed, he tells Macduff that he, “bears a charmed life, which must not yield to one of woman born” (IV. VIII. 15-16). Macbeth’s sense of humanity is taken away because he cannot think for himself. He obsesses over the prophecies without comprehending the possible outcomes. Consequently, the hunger for power can lead people into insanity, which can cause them to ruin their sense of