Is their ambition the reason of their downfall? Macbeth and Hitler are very similar characters because they both had similar rises of power. They were both murderers and they were both ambitious. Macbeth in the beginning of the play was originally a good man, a model solider who was loyal to his king. He was a described brave and true gentleman. Hitler had similar statues, he was labelled a tyrant, and he had a good reputation as a political figure. Hitler only wanted the best for Germany. Hitler and Macbeth appeared to be good in the beginning but their temptation for power has resulted of their downfall.
The desire for power has taken over them; they would kill who ever were in their way. Hitler always had a deep desire for power. When Germany was in an economy a political crisis, Hitler saw this advantage for him. Aldof Hitler was short-tempered, strict and brutal. And Hitler is responsible for the death of millions. Like Macbeth, Macbeth killed the innocent to keep his rise of power. Macbeth killed the good king Duncan, his two chamberlains, Banquo, lady Macduff and her children. However at first Macbeth refused to kill king
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Hitler wanted to take over Europe and the world. He was ambitious because even after he took over Germany he still craved for power. Hitler pursues his ambitions and will stubbornly refuse neither to give it up nor to be influenced by anyone by any way. When we wanted to take over Europe he didn’t have enough power or resources to fight. So that’s was one of the reasons he lost the war. In spit of Macbeth wanted to rule the whole of Scotland even though it was not his place to. His ambition first started when the three witches gave him the prophecy of him becoming king. Nonetheless Macbeth knows that what he is doing is wrong, but he still continues to kill because he thinks these people are a threat to his rein as
The major cause of Hitler’s political success was due to the tremendous amount of fear that people associated with him. The fear of Hitler is what forced the government to grant him the enabling act, which then lead to the rise of Natsism. President Paul Von Hindenburg thought of Hitler as a threat to their power, so as a tactic to suppress his authority, they thought by electing him into office and appointing him chancellor was enough for him to feel some sort of power and settle down. It gave Hitler a voice in the government and a say what goes on in decision making,so they assumed this would satisfied Hitler and keep him contained. They were wrong.
Evil and ambition for power can make you do many evil things that maybe you didn't mean to do in the first place just so you can have power. Joseph Stalin and Macbeth have similar traits when they become leaders. The leader of the Soviet Union Joseph Stalin can be compared to Macbeth because of the evil ways they both portray. Stalin was a paranoid that ruthlessly attached to power, He would do whatever it takes to remain the leader.
Even though both tyrants have similar goals they both have very different method of reaching them. Macbeth has the same basic goal as Napoleon and wishes to attain power and secure it. Both Napoleon and Macbeth are tyrants that go to great length to protect their power. They believe in killing or chasing away anyone who undermines their
Everyone has heard of Adolf Hitler and how he tried to conquer Europe. He attempted doing it at the right time when everyone thought that Germany was going to lose everything, because, the national debt and inflation was so high. Germany was so desperate for anyone to help them that Adolf Hitler saw a chance to step up and be in charge of everything. Hitler was very good at acting like he really cared about his people. He claimed to the German people that he would help with unemployment, help businesses, success to the failed businesses, and to expand their army to make them more powerful.
After Macbeth kills Duncan he becomes king and sets out to kill Banquo and his son Fleance so they, he kills Banquo but Fleance escapes. Macbeth becomes hated by his people and ends up fighting
He brought through an idea that never again would such devastation occur and that Germany would once again be a super power within Europe and he was determined to be the person to achieve this. It gave people hope, he motivated and nurtured these thoughts although ultimately he wanted to command personally, the authority rested with him and extended downwards. It is undeniable that Adolf Hitler had and authoritarian leadership style, as with dictators this is almost always the case, fuelled by a want of as much power as is possible. In leadership terms, his ability to exert passion and enthusiasm such as Hitler did for his adopted country were a huge factor in his rise to power. He was a brilliant orator, gaining feverish publicity for his patriotism and national pride for a country he wasn't born in, his extreme conviction for Germany and uncertain belief in the countries resources in an uncertain period gave people a lasting impression, they bought into his vision of a greater race and were under no illusions of his mission or abilities as a leader during his rise.
Greed for power has always been evil and even made a saint turn into a demon. As the quote goes “All power tends to corrupt and an absolute power corrupts absolutely” (unquote), which is true not only in the fictitious stories but also in real life and Shakespeare, th9e greatest writer ever known, has always been in habit of making fictitious character come alive and Macbeth is no exception to the rule. The character of Macbeth has two sides, one which is wholesome while other been dubious. He symbolized great ambition but went overboard and in the process not only became corrupt but also became a killer. Macbeth reflects great strength but within he has his own weakness and thus good over took evil resulting in its downfall and finally his own death.
Hitler got people to follow his lead by speaking to their emotions, He gave about 1,000 speeches where he would manipulate the audience through their emotions making them believe he was doing the right thing and that they needed him. Some of his success includes being the leader of the German army, introducing the volkswagen that started the inventions of many other types of cars and he helped Germany out of the great depression. He also succeeded in the killing of 5-6 million jews. Whether you agree or disagree with the result of Hitler 's actions or the type of person he is, there is no
Ambition is a strong source of hope and strive for many people, and this ambition can lead to both good and bad results. In The Tragedy of Macbeth, William Shakespeare shows how the main character, Macbeth, and his strong ambitions can be led astray by outside forces as well as his own feelings for greatness. In the play, Macbeth is a strong warrior that is respected by all, but throughout the play, he is influenced by the evil around him and ultimately turns into an ambitious monster that craves power as well as the throne. Through his ambitions, Macbeth turns corrupt and slowly becomes so evil that even his guilt feeds his ambitions. Ambition can be a good sense of strive, but when influenced and supported by the wrong people, it can also be used as a
Many people had voted him into power because of his promises to make Germany great again, even though they knew he was a little crazy and had very strong beliefs (about the Jews!!!). One of his promises was to end their depression. Without the depression, Hitler may have never come into power because no one obviously wanted to be in it and he assured and promised a way out. There may never have been a World War Two without Adolf Hitler. For example another big reason why WWII started was because of Adolf Hitler's foreign policy.
Hitler, from back stabbing, manipulating, and telling the crowd what they wanted to hear, he became very powerful maneuvering his way to where he wanted to be. Hitler loved Germany even though he was born and raised in Austria because Austria and Germany had a very close relationship. Although he was known to be a bad person, his leadership was very significant. Hitler’s leadership was very significant because his German nationalism, his great speech skills, and anti-semitism. Hitler’s German Nationalism
He blamed the treaty of Versailles for Germany's weakness and denounced the treaty as a whole. He was set on rebuilding his country, no matter what force was needed, no matter the cost. Hitler was
Macbeth started off as a valiant and courageous soldier, who would do anything for the king. By the end of the play, Macbeth was a tyrant and a horrible leader who killed those who trusted him to maintain the throne. It takes many factors to take a strong man and transform him into an evil monster. Macbeth’s downfall was caused by the deception and temptation of the witches and their prophecies, Lady Macbeth’s greed and aspirations for her husband to be king, and Macbeth’s own greed, jealousy and ambition.
Macbeth was working toward being the king of Scotland in the beginning after meeting the three wired sisters. And being told that he was king to be, so it inspired him to do anything that he had to to become king. It did not matter the circumstances he would do it. Even if that meant killing his best friend. He down was cause by him killing Macduff’s family.
He was charismatic and he put the rights and the reputation of the German people as a first priority, which is what the German people were looking for in the wake of the issuing of the Treaty of Versailles which had done the exact opposite. During Hitler’s political campaign he employed the use of Darwin’s theory of the struggle for existence in his book, Mein Kampf, to justify and prove the superiority of the German people whom he referred to as the “Aryan Race”. The theory of the struggle for existence states that only the strongest, happiest, and genetically superior will survive. Hitler used these principles and applied them to his campaign concerning the German Aryan race. Hitler’s steps to power started with convincing the German people that they had been betrayed by the Jews; making the German people believe that the Jews were the reason for the sad state of their country politically and economically.