The Demise of Macbeth
What does it mean to be a leader? Being a leader entails being a fearless individual who devotes their time to helping the greater good. To Macbeth, being a leader meant getting as much power as possible. Macbeth is a play written by William Shakespearethat tells the story of a naive soldier who let his chance at power corrupt him and eventually got killed because of it. Macbeth was not a righteous leader as he let power corrupt his thoughts and decisions; he killed his friends who honored him which ultimately lead him to insanity and resulted in his demise.
Macbeth let the negative influence of the three witches lead him to believe he would be King. The only problem Macbeth faced was that there was already a man in that position. He took matters into his own hands and arranged King Duncan to be killed. King Duncan was a man who respected Macbeth and promised him great things. This is Macbeth’s first grab at power. He would go to any extent to ensure that the witches fate for him would come true. Macbeth states
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Macbeth decides the only way to prevent this was by murdering Banquo in hopes of keeping the crown he was unworthy of. Macbeth betrayed his closest ally under the influence of Lady Macbeth because he put his pride over his loyalty. Lady MacBath says and Macbeth starts to question his worth as a man and a leader. After Macbeth gets Banquo killed, he sees his ghost appear at the head of his dinner table at the celebration party. Insert quote Banquo’s ghost, or rather, Macbeth’s fear of it is a symbol of his cowardliness. Macbeth began to go crazy and this goes to show Macbeth does not understand what it takes to be a successful leader who cares for others and is willing to be