Ultimate Power Corrupted In Shakespeare's Macbeth

“If you’re planning on asking me what I think you’re planning on asking me,” Lindsey said as she finished washing the dishes. Jillian’s mom was listening to us brainstorm fun things to do earlier that day like going to the zoo, museum, park or really anywhere outside. “My answer is no.” she answers, sitting down on the couch and turning on the tv. Jillian and I looked at each other and sulked back into her room. After pouting for a good fifteen minutes, we both decided on watching a movie on her computer. Even though her mom said we couldn’t go anywhere, we weren’t going to let that spoil our afternoon. We made popcorn and ate all the candy she had. Unfortunately, we suffered the consequences of getting sick with all the candy we consumed,

Having ultimate power and the outcome is shown often throughout history and even in fictional stories. In Shakespeare’s play called Macbeth, The protagonist, receives full power when the King is killed and his two sons flee to England and Ireland leaving Macbeth to be the King. In act two, the son Malcolm says, “I’ll to England” (2.3.159). “To Ireland, I; our separated fortune shall keep us both safer.” The other son, Donalbain says (2.3.161). The two sons are in fear of being killed by the same murderer who killed their father. Macbeth killed the two sons’ father so he could gain the ultimate power that a king holds. After Macbeth becomes king and receives ultimate power, ho loses control and becomes corrupted. Another example of how power corrupts is when Macbeth has been king and he starts to worry that Banquo is plotting against him. It becomes obvious when he says, “Our fears in Banquo stick deep, and in his royalty of nature reigns that which would be fear’d” (3.1.53-55). Macbeth is paranoid because Banquo was with him when he heard about his prophecy about becoming king, but also heard about Banquo’s prophecy about having his sons become king. Banquo is the only one who can take down Macbeth. Unfortunately, because of Macbeth’s paranoia he uses his power to have someone murder Banquo and his son.

For example, Hitler grew up smart and wanting to help make Germany better, but after gaining the power he lost sight of what he was doing and ended up killing millions of innocent human beings. Hitler was appointed as chancellor to promote political balance, and while he was in charge he gave his cabinet full legislative power for four years. “Having achieved full control over the legislative and executive branches of government, Hitler and his political allies embarked on a systematic suppression of the remaining political opposition.” Hitler reached full control in the political area of Germany. This part in Hitler’s life is when he started gaining full control and he wanted to gain more power to get higher up so no one could stop him. From there, Hitler only got worse when he made laws and regulations against Jews to restrict and exclude them of society. Nazis destroyed Jewish schools, and homes as well as arresting them and putting them into concentration camps. The destruction escalated the persecution of Jews to a whole new level of violence and cruelty. “Between the start of World War II, in 1939, and its end, in 1945, Nazis and their collaborators were responsible for the deaths of at least one million noncombatants, including about six million Jews.” Hitler was corrupted by his power and his ability to do harm without being effected. Hitler and Macbeth almost resemble