Saddam Hussein is similar to Macbeth in many different ways. Because Macbeth was so reliant on the prophecies of the witches , he became paranoid when the visions involved his future being in danger. His paranoia led to his many mental breakdowns that tore him apart because of the evil roots he planted. Saddam Hussein was a very paranoid leader. His way through the ladder was stirring fear through the people to get what he wanted. Saddam Hussein used fear as a weapon because he believed that if he lost the element of fear, all power would be lost, including his life as well. He controls the people through fear and violence. He breaches their right of privacy, freely uses the death penalty, disallows anyone to have any political opposition