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Comparison Of Macbeth And The Tragedy Of Hamlet

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The Tragedy of Macbeth and The Tragedy of Hamlet are two plays written by William Shakespeare. Macbeth takes place in Scotland and follows a man who obtains his goals by means of murder and is manipulated by his wife. Hamlet occurs in Denmark and tells the story of a man attempting to avenge his father’s death. Though these plays have similar storylines in the way that greed and conniving women appear, there are some differences, such as the type of main characters and their method of demise
In The Tragedy of Macbeth and The Tragedy of Hamlet greed determines the character's’ actions. Macbeth and his comrade, Banquo, are returning from battle when they happen upon three witches in the forest. These supernatural beings prophesize that, “All …show more content…

All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter!”” (Shakespeare Act I, Scene III). Macbeth returns home and tells his wife the news. They then developed a plan to murder King Duncan to achieve his title quicker. After the murder has been committed, Macbeth, feeling guilty, hires a hitman to kill Banquo; as he would be able to tell the truth behind King Duncan’s death. This proves that Macbeth is driven by greed. Similarly in The Tragedy of Hamlet, Claudius and Gertrude are driven by greed. The two formulate a plan to murder King Hamlet, Claudius's brother, in an attempt to gain him more power. After the murder occurs, Gertrude and King Claudius marry. The late King Hamlet’s son, Hamlet, discovers the cause of his father’s death and continuously attempts to avenge him. Once Claudius realizes that Hamlet knows the truth behind the late king’s death, he becomes frightened that he will lose his title and power. So, dictated by greed, Claudius sends Hamlet to England with an order that calls for his death. Therefore, Macbeth and Claudius will murder anyone that gets in their way on their rise to power, truly epitomizing greed. Another similarity between The Tragedy of Macbeth and The Tragedy of Hamlet is the conniving women that drive the men. In Macbeth, Lady Macbeth

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