Power Corrupts- Macbeth

Shakespeare composed a stunning tale modify with felony, havoc, and bloodshed. From the view of third person you are able to understand each characters motives and reasoning, whether they be good or bad. Many times in this play actions seem to be one thing, except in reality are quite the opposite. The tale of Macbeth shows how power corrupts through greed, backstabbing, and secrecy. To a leader or best promoter, Macbeth appears to be a loyal hench art object or companion, but after just a glimpse at power Macbeth turns on everyone without their knowledge, showing just how pestering power muckle be.The prophecies set off a chain reaction. The Werd Sisters chant to Macbeth, showering him with what he wants to hear, nourishment his greed. They plant a seed in his head, if he can be the Thane of Cawdor and Glamis, why cant he be the king? The Werd Sisters started a fire of corruption in Macbeths mind and left his victims to portion out with it.After the prophecies, Macbeth act s upon his greed to become king. The lure of power sets off a annoying thought process unseen to the human eye, only visible to the reader. He chooses the evil way of getting things done, which causes a corrosive psychological rain cats and dogs of thoughts in both(prenominal) Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Instead of letting fate counter its course, Macbeth turns his back on the person who trusts him most, Kingunan.Macbeth invites the king over for a dinner party and kills him while he is asleep. I have done the deed. Didst thou non hear a noise? (Shakespeare 55) A similar, sad fate is inclined to Banquo, Macbeths best friend and right hand man. Despite trash together, side by side, Macbeth still becomes wary. His brain has already become debase from a thirst for power which causes Macbeth to trust no one. Without anyone knowing, Macbeth turns against his best friend. He hires a band of savage killers to take out his best friend and his sonKnow Banquo was your enemy So is he min e, and in such(prenominal) bloody distance That every minute of his being thrusts Against my nearst of life. And though I could With barefaced power sweep him from my sight And bid my volition avouch it, yet I must not, For certain friends that are both his and mine, Whose loves I may not drop, but wail his fall Who I myself struck down. And thence it is That I to your assistance do make love, blanket the business from the common eye For sundry weighty reasons. (Shakespeare 89)Yet again an barren man is murdered out of the blue, backstabbed by his fellow companion. Banquo, the trusting man he was, never stood a chance against the secretive strength of corruptive power.The corrosive thought process notwithstanding went as far as to cause Macbeth to kill children. The unforgiveable action of murdering wasnt even given a second glance from the power hungry monster Macbeth had become. His townspeople, the people that stood stooge him loyally, murdered without the blink of an eye. A lthough, his actions were not purely driven by greed, they were sufficiently cowardly actions, as well. Unable to face such a black fate, he hires others to do his dirty work for him. The castle of Macduff I testament surprise, seize upon fife, give to th edge o th sword. (Shakespeare 131) Macbeth even turns his back on his spouse. Lady Macbeth goes crazy with all the grief and ill-doing of murder, and Macbeth couldnt be bothered.To an outsider, it appeared that Lady Macbeth was fine, but in reality she went insane. Macbeth knew this, but he couldnt stop to help the corrosive power wildness he was in had gone too far and he couldnt pull away. It didnt matter that Lady Macbeth killed herself, Macbeth appeared as if he couldnt be bothered. He went on with his plans of destruction, only to find a nauseous fate for himself. It took just a glimmer of power for Macbeth to turn on the people who trusted him the most. The power he thought he could have corrupted his mind and caused hi m to go astray. With a motive to kill, Macbeth snuck behind the backs of his love ones, and one by one took them all down. To the people he backstabbed, it appeared he was still on their side, but in reality he had rancid on almost everyone without their knowledge.