Monday, December 7, 2009
response
You have many good points. You have also defined how he was prior to his quest for power. I like how you talk about him in the end. It still needs some work as you can talk about the leadership and power level still. See me and we can work on it. Good insight.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Summative EQ
How does power corrupt??
Throughout the entire play, Macbeth is portrayed to us as a noble Scottish general who is not usually inclined to perform evil deeds such as taking a life. However the one thing he desires most is power, and one of the only ways for him to attain power is to kill. Against his own judgement, and from the pressure of his peers, he kills Duncan. In Act 4 and 5, he begins to go mad. Mental, frantic and boastful madness as a matter of fact. The prochecies from the witches are what drives Macbeth and Lady Macbeth to kill, aside from the desire for power. Once one decides to use violence and murder to further themself in the quest for power, it is hard to stop. With many threats to the throne, Macbeth is corrupted by power as he doesn't want to lose it. In Act 5, his madness is concluded with his sudden death in a vicious battle with Macduff. Even on the brink of defeat, Macbeth never gave up, saying "I will not yield, will not kiss the ground before Malcom's feet." That willingness to never give up is what defined Macbeth as a great leader and great King, however his demise was determined on the fact that he was corrupted by the amount of power at his disposal and the threats to his throne.
Throughout the entire play, Macbeth is portrayed to us as a noble Scottish general who is not usually inclined to perform evil deeds such as taking a life. However the one thing he desires most is power, and one of the only ways for him to attain power is to kill. Against his own judgement, and from the pressure of his peers, he kills Duncan. In Act 4 and 5, he begins to go mad. Mental, frantic and boastful madness as a matter of fact. The prochecies from the witches are what drives Macbeth and Lady Macbeth to kill, aside from the desire for power. Once one decides to use violence and murder to further themself in the quest for power, it is hard to stop. With many threats to the throne, Macbeth is corrupted by power as he doesn't want to lose it. In Act 5, his madness is concluded with his sudden death in a vicious battle with Macduff. Even on the brink of defeat, Macbeth never gave up, saying "I will not yield, will not kiss the ground before Malcom's feet." That willingness to never give up is what defined Macbeth as a great leader and great King, however his demise was determined on the fact that he was corrupted by the amount of power at his disposal and the threats to his throne.
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