Comparing Power In Macbeth And Ava Duvernay's

Achieving power is essential, but how one gains power is just as imperative to sustaining it. This theme is acutely underscored in Shakespeare's Macbeth and Ava DuVernay's Selma. Both Macbeth and M.L.K. steer down different paths in the pursuit of power. Violence, treacherous acts, and sinful deeds mark Macbeth's movement, leading to him becoming the architect of his demise; in contrast, Martin Luther King led a movement marked by peace, idealism, and aspirations that built a better future not only for King but accomplished incredible feats for the African American community. By comparing and contrasting methods of maintaining power, the support received by each movement, and the movement's effectiveness, it is explicitly displayed that nonviolent

Now does he feel His title hang loose about him, like a giant's robe" (5.2.19-22). From this, the reader can understand that people buy Macbeth due to his power and not because they view him as a leader. Movements are measured by their lasting effects, which explicitly display how sustainable and effective a nonviolent movement is. When analyzing the lasting impact of M.L.K. and Macbeth, Macbeth is at a significant deficit. M. L. K. fought for change, equity, and justice, which he won. This enabled black people to have voting rights and deteriorated prejudice, all in the pursuit of crafting a more equitable society that values diversity. In Selma, we see what he can accomplish as he gains voting rights: "Many of the issues of civil rights are very complex and very difficult, but there can and should be no argument: every American citizen must have an equal right to vote. There is no reason to excuse the denial of that right." Selma, 01:30:00-02:00:00. In contrast, Macbeth lost the battle of establishing power that garnered sustainability, a fight against himself and the sinful deeds he