The human desire for power isn’t all that difficult to understand if one truly knows and accepts the selfish reality of human nature. Typically, at a person’s core is their need to survive. A person’s needs is that person’s number one priority because above all else, humans want to live. People are terrified of the unknown, and death is the embodiment of all things unknown. Therefore, human pride and selfishness derives from fear. Perhaps this is why a desire for power is not a sign of strength and bravery, but a sign of weakness. The character of Macbeth certainly displays this weakness over and over in his story. He overthrows the people with power over him and claims that power for himself, giving the story of Macbeth more meaning.