‘Macbeth’ is a play written by William Shakespeare in 1606 in which Shakespeare was able to portrayed one of the themes of this play which is power. The play of ‘Macbeth’ presents the metamorphosis of the life of an honourable man named Macbeth the thane of Glamis in Scotland who became a tyrant, an ambitious and a vicious man. His wide desires for power led him to commit numerous murders, such as king Duncan’s murder, in order to achieve what he lust, this undoubtedly leaves him with a guilty conscience. Contributing to Macbeth’s metamorphosis are the “instruments of darkness”, these are Lady Macbeth and the three witches. His transformation was the result of the many different manners of power presented in the play by the “instruments of darkness”. Within the different interpretations of power, Shakespeare presents legitimate power, reward power and coercive power. …show more content…
Legitimate is derived from your status, job or the fact to be a hierarchy of authority. In the Play ‘Macbeth’ King Duncan is an authority since he is the King of Scotland. King Duncan ruled Scotland; he decided what was best in his own concepts. Having this power he could do anything such as executing any person just like he executed the thane of Cawdor who betrayed him and take decisions like giving titles. In contrast to when Macbeth was King, Duncan was just and did not abuse of his power. Many are the chances that this power can be used in a negative form which is presented when there is an alteration and Macbeth murders King Duncan, thus Macbeth becomes king. The various murders were an abuse of legitimate power by Macbeth when he murders Banquo and when he murders Macduff’s family for his own peace of conscience. Shakespeare has then interpret power via presenting two different forms of legitimate power, King Duncan the just and humble king and Macbeth who later in the play becomes a tyrant and vicious king who abuses his