What Is Macbeth's Addiction To Power

Corrupt Soul The natural man thrives to be in control, whether it be of himself, animals, or other people. Power is an addiction and addicts look for scenarios to be in charge to trigger the same amount of dopamine release in their brain that gives them pleasure. Throughout the centuries there has been numerous power-hungry leaders that corrupted millions of people to satisfy their personal cravings. Adolfus Hitler, leader of Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945, is a great example of corrupting government to pleasure his personal addiction with power. As the most famous dictator of the German Reich, Hitler began World War II in Europe by invading Poland in September 1939 and was the primary cause of the Holocaust. Up to six million Jewish people

Lady Macbeth purposes the idea that they should have a dinner party with King Duncan and his two chamberlains. Next, all three of the guests will be served many alcoholic drinks until they become severally drunken. The plan is to frame the guards with the death of King Duncan by placing the murder weapon in their proximity. Macbeth will sneak into the room of the sleeping King Duncan and slay him. Then, he’ll be sure to lay the dagger covered in blood near or in the hands of one of the guards to make it seem as if they killed the king while they were intoxicated. Murder brings much trauma unto the person who commits the gruesome crime. However, Lady Macbeth believes that their consciences will just be filled with confused thoughts as they try to convince themselves that they did a positive action by getting rid of the awful king. “…What cannot you and I perform upon / Th’ unguarded Duncan, what not put upon / His spongy officers, who shall bear the guilt/ Of our great quell?” (1.7.69-72). The chamberlains will be held responsible for the death of their great leader. Also, their minds will be filled with the

Medicinal practices can dilute the feelings, numb the person, or sedate them. However, there’s no true cure for a disease that is most detrimental to oneself. Often people turn to self-medication because they’re too embarrassed to admit they have an issue, the natural man in everyone. The time-period of the play, medicinal practices were subpar. The best doctor in all the land was provided for Lady Macbeth, since she is currently the queen of the kingdom. She began to hallucinate from the traumatic experience she endured. Her mental condition kept getting worse every minute and second of the day. The hallucination became so terrible she believed she could still smell the dripping blood of the chamberlains running down her arms. “Here’s the smell of the blood still. All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand” (5.1.43-44). The physician is unsure as what to do with the psychopath placed before him. “This disease is beyond my practice. Yet I have known those which have walked in their sleep who have died holily in their beds” (5.1.50-53). She is suffering from her own personal demons as they gnaw on her soul continuously attempting to drag her down into the depths of Hell. Lady Macbeth decided the persuasion from the demons inside her head was too strong to fight against and she gave into the temptation placed before her. Macbeth was in the area when she committed suicide, “Wherefore was that