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Macbeth: How Money Killed

Jerry Engstrom

Many of our friends at Wall Street have serious heart problems; some of
them even die years before they should because of the stress that is brought on
by the money and greed of Wall Street. Money is also evident as a health risk
in Macbeth and The Merchant of Venice, both written by William Shakespeare. On
Wall Street people are driven by the greed of the people they represent, their
own greed, and a general atmosphere of greed. In Macbeth, Macbeth is driven by
personal ambition and his wife to become king at any expense, including slaying
some of his personal friends and their families. Also, in The Merchant of
Venice, Shylock the Jew is driven by a hatred for Christians and personal greed.
In both plays the character with the greed driven personality end up on the
short end of the stick.
Macbeth's and Shylock's drive of greed is revealed after just the first
few scenes. Macbeth's drive of greed is evident after his encounter with......

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