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Macbeth Comparison Essay



A quote which really defines Lady Macbeth and Macbeth's ambition regarding power is "Power does not corrupt men; fools; however, if they get into a position of power, corrupt power" George Bernard Shaw. Lady Macbeth is more ambitious in terms of gaining power then Macbeth is and that Lady Macbeth will do almost anything to gain power, even evil things that she normally wouldn't do. This is shown when Macbeth and Lady Macbeth learn about the witches' predictions, then roles in the plans to murder king Duncan in order to gain power and then finally after the murder, Macbeth doesn't want to finish the plan making Lady Macbeth angry and causing a chance they might get caught and gain no power at all.



Lady Macbeth shows more ambition then Macbeth does in terms of gaining power regarding kingship. When Macbeth finds out about the witches' predictions and the first two coming true "Glamis, and thane of Cawdor: The greatest is behind" (1.3.124-125) meaning......

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