Power is a dangerous thing to have, no matter who you are or what intentions you have with it. William Shakespeare's book, Macbeth shows the tragic effects power can have and who easily it can corrupt your brain. Macbeth became king not exactly knowing what he was getting himself into, but eventually he realized being king had given him a lot of power so he did unspeakable things to keep that power and his crown. In Macbeth’s case fate brought onto him what he brought onto others in a shakespearean tragedy. Macbeth was so honored he could be king, he did anything he could to keep the power, including murdering, lying, and losing respect for others. Karma is a very important part in this book, it happens often from beginning to end and can be either bad or good. Macbeth is the most tragic character because he wants power, he feel’s guilty, and he loses his wife. Macbeth is power hungry. Macbeth will do anything he can so he can keep his …show more content…
His wife committed suicide, which made him lose hope. Macbeth did not see the point in life after everyone left and lost hope with everything. Macbeth said, “Out, out, brief candle!/ Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player/ That struts and frets his hour upon the stage/ And then is heard no more. It is a tale/ Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,/ Signifying nothing.”(V.V. 25-30). Power may seem like fun at first, but it destroys your life if you are not careful. Since Macbeth killed so many people he got no respect from others and lost everyone he had except for his wife. His wife wanted Macbeth to stop killing people, but because he would not she could not take it anymore she took her life. After his wife died, he realized he had no one and lost hope. Macbeth did not really care his wife died, he had no emotions when he found out she died. Macbeth wanted his power so bad he did not realize what it was doing to the people around him until it was too