Danatel E. Dejene Ms. Lopresto English 10 27 February 2023 Compare/Contrast Essay This essay is going to be comparing the tragedy that William Shakespeare wrote called Macbeth to Saul from the Old Testament. Macbeth is a dark and very bloody play where the main character Macbeth explores illusions, witchcraft, and more. Macbeth is a brave Scottish general who receives a prophecy from three witches that he will become the king of Scotland one day. The themes of both Macbeth and the story of King Saul are ambition, guilt and power Saul, also known as King Saul, was the first king of Israel. He was anointed as king by the prophet Samuel, who was instructed by God to find a new leader to bring together and govern the tribes of Israel. Samuel chose Saul because of his great physical stature and leadership skills. Despite being a great king and leader of his army, Saul's reign was plagued multiple times. He disobeyed God's commands a handful of times which led to the loss of his favor. Not only that, but it also led to the eventual downfall of his kingdom. Once David had started to become popular, Saul began to have a growing jealousy of him. David was a young warrior who had won many battles for Israel and was loved by the people of Israel. Last but not …show more content…
In the play, Macbeth was encouraged by his ambitious wife to kill King Duncan and take the throne. However, his guilt and craziness drive him to commit more murders including his friend Banquo and his very own family. As Macbeth's tyranny grows, he gradually becomes more isolated and haunted by guilt and visions. Towards the end of the play, Macbeth is defeated in battle and gets killed by Macduff. Similarly, Saul died during a battle against the Philistines. Along with three of his sons, he was killed in the battle on Mount Gilboa. Saul's army was defeated, and he was severely wounded by arrows. Due to his fatal injuries, he decided to fall on his own sword and kill