Power in Shakespeares Macbeth :: GCSE English Literature Coursework

mogul in Macbeth                      There are many different types of precedent that a person may have. Some of the time, however, the person in that power is non the best person to be in that power. This is especially true in William Shakespeares Macbeth. Throughout the course of the play, the triplet Witches and skirt Macbeth are the people with the or so power over Macbeths life. The to a greater extent(prenominal) power that a person has, the more corrupt they become. Many different people in Macbeth have power, and there are different ways to be powerful, Usually, men are the ones who are outward and aggressive near it, and women are more subdued more or less it. Lady Macbeth has a great deal of power over Macbeth the power which she holds over him, is the fact that she possesses more of the manly quality than Macbeth himself does. Because of this, Macbeth is ashamed of himself. As a r esult of Macbeths shame, he attempts to do everything in his power to corroborate himself to Lady Macbeth. He is attempting to prove himself to Lady Macbeth, because she obviously has her doubts, When you durst do it, consequently you were a man,/ And, to be more than what you were, you would/ Be so much more the man. (1,7,54-56). As a result of Lady Macbeths doubts and moc big businessman, Macbeth finally murders Duncan in a final attempt to prove himself to Lady Macbeth. Although Lady Macbeth was successful at convincing Macbeth to murder Duncan, the Three Witches were the people who made it all possible. The Three Witches hold the ultimate power. If the Three Witches had indeed not informed Macbeth about what was to be, then be would not have repeated the Three Witchs prophecies to Lady Macbeth, All hail, Macbeth Hail to thee, thane of Glamis/ All hail, Macbeth/ hail to thee, thane of/ Cawdor/ All hail, Macbeth that shalt be king hereafter. (1,3,50-53). In turn, if Lady Macbeth had not been informed about the prophecies, she would have neer expected Macbeth to murder Duncan in a desperate attempt to fulfill the prophecies. On the other hand, the Three Witches not only gave Lady Macbeth the fortune to alter Macbeth into the tyrant which he now is the Three Witches also lead Macbeth to his downfall soon after Macbeth came into power. How the Three Witches accomplished this, was they made Macbeth timber over-confident, Be lion- mettled, proud, and take no care/ Who chafes, who frets, or where conspirers are/ Macbeth shall never vanquishd be until/ Great Birnam wood to high Dunsinane hill/ Shall come against him.