Fame is something that every person wants to have. There is a limit to what most people will do to achieve this goal. Not Lance Armstrong though. Time and time again, Lance proved that he would stop at almost nothing to protect his fame. Lance Armstrong won seven consecutive Tour de France titles and was a very successful cyclist, but like Macbeth from William Shakespeare’s play, he got too greedy and it eventually led to his downfall. Most people would agree that Lance Armstrong had a charmed and successful life. He chose to be a professional cyclist at a young age. He became the United States amateur national cycling champion in 1976. He competed in races all over the world, winning many medals and performing exceptionally well for someone of his age. In October of 1996, at the age of 25, Armstrong was diagnosed with testicular cancer. The cancer had spread to his lungs, lymph nodes, and brain and he was given a 50-50 chance to live (Lance Armstrong Biography). The brain tumor was removed and, after months of intensive …show more content…
They both were in the public eye, which made their actions more noticeable. Macbeth was a valiant thane who received praise and love from everyone in Scotland. Lance was a champion cyclist and a cancer survivor that the world looked up to. The way Macbeth dealt with people standing in the way of his throne directly parallels to the way Armstrong dealt with protecting his legacy. Macbeth would order people to be killed so that there could be no one to claim his throne. Armstrong sued anyone who dared to uncover the truth about how he won his titles. Macbeth’s story ended in death and Armstrong’s ended with him losing his titles and being forced to resign from the Livestrong board of directors, which he called “a death sentence” (Lance Armstrong’s Tale). While Macbeth is certainly worse for murdering people, Lance Armstrong will forever be shamed upon by anyone who speaks about