Donalbain's Use Of Fear In Macbeth

Fear is something that controls people, it keeps them up at night looking for the tiny shroud of light peeking through their windows, it keeps them in bed snuggled up under the blankets but most importantly it keeps them in check. Macbeth, a Shakespearean tragedy, goes over the great rise and fall of the tragic hero Macbeth, tempted by power and led astray by greed as he plummets the state of his home country Scotland into a nightmare. Through his rise to king, Macbeth uses fear to climb his way over his opponents and take the throne. Was his ascension through fear the best way he could have done it so he could immediately impose a sense of rule among the people, or could a more gradual and loving rise have been a better suit for a ruler coming

Let 's away; Our tears are not yet brew'd.” (Shakespeare 2.3.120-130). In this Donalbain says an aside to Malcolm that the two of them must flee for their own safety. Just the action of Macbeth’s killing was enough to have the heirs to the throne flee their land. In Machiavelli’s The Prince excerpt says to those who would lead to lead with fear saying that, “men have less scruple in offending one who is beloved than one who is feared, for love is preserved by the link of obligation which, owing to the baseness of men, is broken at every opportunity for their advantage; but fear preserves you by a dread of punishment which never fails”(Machiavelli 1). He states that fear is a binding force kept by the threat of punishment, which is something that the people under you will not want to incur. Those

King Duncan, the man who led with kindness and generosity before King Macbeth was a well liked man and had a thriving kingdom which he ruled. He is shown to be very generous as shown when he awards Macbeth and Banquo, “You are welcome here. By making you thane of Cawdor, I have planted the seeds of a great career for you, and I will make sure they grow. (to BANQUO) Noble Banquo, you deserve no less than Macbeth, and everyone should know it. Let me bring you close to me and give you the benefit of my love and good will” (Shakespeare 1,4,29-34). It is shown to be understanding and more than fair as both Macbeth and Banquo had been the Thanes that had killed the traitor. Because of this he sees it fit for the both of them to be rewarded and makes sure to give Banquo an equal prize for Macbeth being named Thane of Cawdor. Machiavelli seeks to tell that rulers should look to be feared however he makes a certain point, “Nevertheless a prince ought to inspire fear in such a way that, if he does not win love, he avoids hatred; because he can endure very well being feared whilst he is not hated” (Machiavelli 1). By being hated by their men it does not matter how much fear you impose as they will not want to live under you, making you even more susceptible to being overthrown because of greedy or hateful actions. In the article, “Five Similarities Between Leadership And Parenting”, they primarily