Abuse of Power by Macbeth and President Obama

Macbeth and President Obama both abuse their power by killing and getting away with it, lying to their followers, and bribing. Macbeth was a great General in battle and a loyal servant to the king until he began to make bad decisions, fall to temptation, and even kill. The first thing that Macbeth did wrong was make bad decisions. His wife, Lady Macbeth, told him that he needed to kill Duncan. His response was just as she hoped and he agreed. “I am settled, and bend up each corporal agent to this terrible feat.” (1.7.L79-L80). This shows that he is going to commit this deed of killing Duncan because he believes that it is right. The second mistake Macbeth makes in the path to evil is not resisting temptation. “Thou marshal’s me the way that I was going, and such an instrument I was going to use.” (2.1.L42). This is where the dagger is presented to Macbeth in a ghost form. He fell for this trick and then knew he had to go through with the plan and kill Duncan. The last factor when you know he turns is when he finally kills Duncan. “I go, and it is done; the bell invites me.” (2.1.L62). This is showing that he was listening, and when the bell rang, he would go to kill Duncan. These all show that Macbeth turned evil after he made poor choices, fell victim to temptation, and killed people.

Macbeth abuses his own power by murdering and getting away with it, lying to his followers or ones who believe him, and bribing his servants. The first abuse in power is killing Duncan and getting away with it. Macbeth and his wife had planned to murder him in such a way where no one would believe that they had done it. “I have done the deed—didst thou not hear a noise?” (2.2.L14) This is Macbeth telling his wife that he...

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... bribing our enemies. “Investigative journalist Jerome Corsi has obtained a copy of the document held by the Egyptian military, proving the Obama regime sent millions of dollars in bribes to the Muslim Brotherhood.” ( ) This is showing that Obama did in fact bribe the Muslim Brotherhood. The objective was to facilitate the conclusion of a comprehensive peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians. The Muslim Brotherhood is our enemy because they are believed to be connected with multiple attacks and complications aimed towards the U.S.A. He was funding their acts of crime such as torture chambers. This shows that Obama also abuses his power by lying, killing, and by bribing our enemies. As shown above, President Obama and Macbeth both abuse their powers by lying to their followers or citizens, killing ,and getting away with it, and by bribing our enemies.