Hitler and Macbeth are extremely similar in multiple ways, but there are two main points. Their desire for power, and their drive to push through anything in their way. These two people, one fictional and one not, were extremely powerful, possible the most powerful people of their time.
Macbeth and Hitler both desired power. Macbeth didn’t want power the whole play, but he was tempted by the witches into thinking one day he would be a King. Hitler always desired power, and he had power as the Dictator of Germany. (INTRO TO QUOTE) “Do you realize that you are in the presence of the greatest German of all time?” (Langer 7). This is just egocentric. It’s obvious that Hitler was greedy for power. It’s all he desired. He was in a constant state of power trip, where he felt was happy when he had power over everybody else. (INTRO TO QUOTE) “Even till destruction sicken, answer me to what I ask you.” (Shakespeare IV.i.62-63). As the play progressed, the reader could visibly see Macbeth turn less innocent and more self-indulgent. This is a work of the
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Witches, and their persuading prophecies. He specifically states that he doesn’t care what the outcome is, the witches must answer him, or else. Hitler and Macbeth both would do anything to get what they want, even if that means backstabbing an innocent friend or accomplice.
Hitler specifically betrayed his followers and citizens living in Germany, when he abused his power, killed the Jews in a mass genocide, and on a lesser note, discriminated. Macbeth killed two underservant people so far in Macbeth, Banquo, and King Duncan. He only did this because they were in his way. “Counteractive need for Dominance, Superiority” (Murray 8). This quote is the heading to another sub-paragraph, talking about how Hitler feels inferior without power. This completely explains why he pushes everybody in his way out, through brute force, and violence. “I have done the deed. Didst thou not hear a noise?” (II.ii.18). This quote is talking about how Duncan was inferior to Macbeth. Macbeth even went to the extreme to kill King Duncan just to get what he wants, or what the witches
want. Hitler and Macbeth have many more similarities than discussed in this paper, but the main similarities are these. They are both thirsty for power. Power is something they deeply desire, and together they feel like they can’t live without it. They also will go through anything and everything to get what they want. Although Macbeth is fictional, his characteristics are extremely real, and very much like Hitler himself.
In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth it is taught of how one’s ambition can take the wrong turn to be confused for greed. Macbeth used the advice of the witches to determine his journey of becoming king. Throughout the story Macbeth takes the prophecy of the witches and acted in an evil manner by going on a killing spree. In order to become king he thought that the easiest way was to annihilate anyone that could stop him from doing so. Everyone has some sort of ambition to become the best of the best as no one would like to fall short to anyone. Donald trump was a man with a vision that he thought could possibly become president of the United States. Trump used his multi-millionaire company to help him get ahead in his journey of reaching his goal. Both titles of King and President can be compared as one because the president and king is ultimately above all. Donald Trump and Macbeth are two people that share the same characteristics of how they used their ambition and greed to come out on top to ultimately become kings. Both men are well known in society today for their ability to overcome obstacles, their ability to degrade
Fidel Castro has many similar qualities to those of Macbeth. Many people said he was a very charming man before he took over the reign of Cuba. He had a small following that would have done anything for him, as did Macbeth. Castro’s rise to power is shockingly similar to Macbeth’s. Banquo was Macbeth’s best friend and his right hand man, and as all great rulers, Castro also has a right hand man. Even though they share many similarities, their rise to power, loss of their right hand men, and their hunger for power stand out the most.
Brutus and Macbeth. In what ways were they similar and in what ways did they differ? In two ways Brutus was similar to Macbeth; they both murdered one of their closest friends, and they both paid for their actions with their life. Likewise, in two ways Brutus and Macbeth were different; Brutus was honorable, Macbeth wasn’t, and Brutus was self-motivated and decisive while Macbeth had his mind made up for him by his wife.
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.
Although most of Shakespeare's play " Mac Beth " is not historically accurate, MacBeth's life is the subject of the tragedy. There are characters and events that are based on true events and real persons but, Shakespeare's "MacBeth " differs significantly from history's MacBeth. The first example of a difference between the Shakespeare "MacBeth" and historical Mac Beth is the death of Duncan I. In Shakespeare's " Mac Beth ", Duncan I was murdered by MacBeth.
Macbeth is ambitious to become a King while Hitler not only wanted to rule Germany but to conquer the whole wo...
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They both shared many qualities when it came to ambition taking over them. They both manipulated there way into power, and they also believed they were invincible. Hitler killed millions of innocent people and Macbeth killed the people that loved him. In Macbeth, Shakespeare shows us the side effects of ambition. It’s like a drug that makes you believe you are indestructible and makes you act irrational. For example it says, "I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent, but only vaulting ambition, which o 'erleaps itself, and falls on th 'other" (Macbeth). The quote illustrate Macbeth desire for more power, his ambition drives his reasoning for killing the king. This is how he justifies it to himself. He 's saying he as nothing against the king its just part of the prophecy and his desire to gain more power. Lady Macbeth is also to blame when it comes to the death of King Duncan, she was the one that questioned Macbeths manhood and pressured him into murdering Duncan. It says, “Glamis thou art, and Cawdor, and shalt be What thou art promised. Yet do I fear thy nature; It is too full o ' th ' milk of human kindness. To catch the nearest way. Thou wouldst be great, Art not without ambition, but without. The illness should attend it” (Macbeth). As you can see Macbeth has the ambition to get more power its just he is questioned if he would really have the nerve to kill
Before dismissing them both as violent, power hungry liars, it is important to acknowledge their many differences. Macbeth feels the guilt of his actions, the spots never seem the come
What was the the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth really like? In the beginning, Macbeth uses terms such as “my dearest love” showing his affection towards his wife and we see how their relationship alters and changes as the story continues. Throughout the play we learn that Lady Macbeth is the leader in their relationship. We can tell that Macbeth only wants to please her even if it means murder. The two crave royalty and power. They decide to do whatever it takes to earn the crown and power.
“The power-hungry individual follows a path to his own destruction.” spoken by Adler. The previous quote accurately describes William Shakespeare’s Macbeth from the play Macbeth and it also applies to Adolf Hitler. Macbeth and Hitler are similar because they were both paranoid, betrayed those who helped them, and killed others to gain power.
Do you ever feel that you're at the top of the world to the point that you feel like your immortality will trump anything that gets in your way? “Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.” (Og Mandino). Fortunately, this quote from Og Mandino reveals the egotistical traits’ of Macbeth hails him the Thane of Cawdor, and Victor who controls life by re-animating the deceased. To put things briefly, Victor Frankenstein and Macbeth’s ambition fuels their hunger for more power which creates negative consequences through the development of these two characters.
Macbeth is horrific character that shows how even the most loyal, can become the most corrupt. Joseph Stalin showed just this during his rise to power in 2024. We can see just how much this two relate through their ambition, desperation, and rise to power. Stalin and Macbeth show a strong connection between reality and fiction.
Both Macbeth and Hitler share multiple similarities that classify them as tragic heroes. One such similarity includes that characteristic of their extraordinary talent. In the beginning of the play, Macbeth’s characteristics include a brave and heroic battle skill. In Act one, the play states that “For
The Shakespearean playwrights Macbeth and Hamlet are both very well-known tragedies. They have many things in common but are different in some ways. Both plays involve greed but the characters are different. There are some characters that have the same qualities such as Hamlet and Malcolm who both killed for revenge. Macbeth and Hamlet are different in character even though they both killed. The tragedies are the same in that many people are killed but the reasons are very different. Macbeths need for power has caused him to lose control while Hamlets need for revenge causes him to lose his own life.