Sooner Or Later Everyone Sits Down To A Banquet Of Consequences

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According to Robert Louis Stevenson "Sooner or later everyone sits down to a banquet of consequences." True, everyone must fulfill the consequences of their actions. Shakespeare represents this perfectly. For example, a famous play, titled Macbeth, features the downfall of a brave general in King Duncans’ Army. Clearly, in the play, Macbeth, Macbeth proves that sooner or later he will have to face consequences for his actions. In the first stage of his journey, Macbeth has established a good life. Both personally and professionally, Macbeth has accomplished a great deal. First, professionally, Macbeth has gained the king's respect and became a war hero and thane of Cawdor. In Act 1 Scene 2 the author creates an impressionorrier who is brave …show more content…

Second, Macbeth has also accomplished a great deal personally. Macbeth has a moral compass and a good mind. In Act 1 Scene 7 Macbeth says By committing violent crimes we only teach other people to commit violence, and the violence of our students will come back to plague us teachers. This shows how Macbeth warns his lady that if they do something bad it will come back to them, showing us his moral compass. Later on in this scene, Macbeth also refuses to go with the plan they made. This reveals that Macbeth has a good mind. During the second stage of his journey, from Acts II through IV, Macbeth is consumed by power. At this stage, he allows his thirst for power to corrupt him. First, in Act II, his power causes him to become a murderer. To clear his way in order to gain power, he murdered three people. Macbeth killed Duncan first, leading to killing 2 guards afterwards to cover up the blood on his hands. In Act III, Macbeth becomes worse than just a murderer. He becomes a tyrant, a tyrant. At this stage he orders two murderers to kill Banquo and Fleance. Macbeth says "I must be free from suspicion.Kill both Banquo and his