More handpicked essays just for you.
Totalitarianism vs. democracy
Similarities between dictatorship and democracy
Difference between democracy and dictatorship
Don’t take our word for it - see why 10 million students trust us with their essay needs.
Joel Fetzer
Arvin
English IV
29 January 2018
If Macbeth Were a Modern Ruler
Today is the day of the coup, a day where power is illegally seized from a ruler. Anarchy, may it be, is still something interesting to learn about, so let the information teach you about the connections between fact and fiction. David Dacko, former president of the Central African Republic, was indeed a president, Macbeth was a monarch, but they still have much in common. For instance, they both took power from their country or kingdom’s ruler by forces that, at the time, were considered to be illegal, and they were reprimanded. however not only did they have their similarities, but also their differences. Unlike Macbeth, Dacko was eventually reinstated into office. Dacko also unlike Macbeth, died from asthma and wasn’t murdered in cold blood. There are plenty of modern similarities and differences between Dacko and Macbeth.
…show more content…
David Dacko was never a dictator or monarch himself, but he did rule over a country as the leader of the Central African Republic.
The Central African Republic is located in Central Africa. On its Borders are Chad to t, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the south, the Republic of the Congo to the southwest and Cameroon to the west. Central Africa was not always a republic, On December thirty-first, nineteen-sixty-five, Dacko was overthrown by Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa in the Saint-Sylvestre coup. Bokassa made himself up in rank to president for life in nineteen-seventy-two, and changed his title to Emperor Bokassa I of the Central African Empire on the fourth of December, nineteen-sixty-seven. A year later, Emperor Bokassa crowned himself in an extremely costly ceremony that was made a laughing stock by much of the
world. Macbeth was based off a real kingdom,a real time, a real person, whose name was also Macbeth. He was also the thane of Glamis, a royal ranking only held within a family bloodline. Along with the factual connection, there was a monarchy. During Scotland's early medieval period, there were many competing kingdoms. Kingship was not inherited, it could be, but in reality, a king could be anyone chosen. In order to be king, usually a person needed to be a part of a particular dynasty and to be descended from a particular ancestor. Kingship was usually multi-layered and extensively complicated. The difference between the time periods is obvious, however, both a modern day republic and a medieval-era monarchy have their similarities. One of these similarities is the single-ruler concept. Both a republic and a monarchy have a single person who has, in all honesty, ultimate power over the territory they rule.
In The Tragedy of Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, we see Macbeth, a loyal soldier, turn into a complete monster by killing innocent people for the sake of power. This eventually leads to Macbeth’s mental breakdown, descending into madness as a cold blooded murderer, until his fateful death. There have been many Macbeth-like figures who have followed in his footsteps throughout our history, such as Julius Caesar, Joseph Stalin and especially Maximilien Robespierre, in the French Revolution. Robespierre killed many people, including one of his colleagues, to gain political power. The selfishness and greed that is shown in Macbeth Robespierre, and other historic
Power can be used to a person’s benefit, but it also can bring about the corruption of a human’s character and moral foundations. Unfortunately, power is the key to the downfall of events that occur throughout Macbeth. When Macbeth is given prophecies about his future, he is skeptical at first. However once one of the prophecies is fulfilled, Macbeth becomes power hungry and he seeks to know the unknown. As he seeks the unknown, his mind begins to corrupt as he questions the extent to which he will go in order to gain the power that he desires so strongly.
One real world dictator that emulates Macbeth’s tactics was Robert Mugabe, he was the Zimbabwean dictator that is currently using similar tactics that Macbeth used. . Mugabe was elected after he helped lead Zimbabwe to victory against Rhodesia. Although Mugabe called for free elections, he has been in power since 1980 and in 2008, he won his election by intimidating his opposition's supporters by attacking them and getting his men to send them threats. He barely won the vo...
Over 400 years ago, Shakespeare wrote a play full of false impressions, deception, duplicity, and just plain lies. That is why Macbeth is still popular and the point of the story is easy to understand today (with help of NoFear Shakespeare). There is a high price to pay for lying and cheating your way to the top. Shakespeare was especially worried about lies and duplicity in politics. He felt that especially leaders like kings and those at court must show honesty in their lives as an example for the people. From the title, right away we know that Macbeth is not a king. He is simply a famous military man whose strong belief in unreliable sources led him to corruption, murder.
William Shakespeare’s Macbeth is a play centred around opposing forces trying to gain power in the succession for the throne of Scotland. Macbeth, in the beginning, is known to be a noble and strong willed man, who is ready to fight for his country. However, one may see that Macbeth has a darker side to him, he is power hungry and blood thirsty, and will not stop until he has secured his spot as King of Scotland. Though Macbeth may be a tyrant, he is very nave, gullible, and vulnerable.
Power leading to corruption is more of a fact than an idea, in most cases when all is said and done the one with the power isn't who they said they'd be. Macbeth was once a Scottish nobleman whose greed for power became to overwhelming leading to his own demise. Shakespeare begins Macbeth, with the appearances of three witches. Each witch exclaims that Macbeth will be the thane of Glamis, the thane of Cawdor and afterwards he'll b...
Shakespeare’s writing of Macbeth captivated his audience and kept them on the edge of their seats. Macbeth is a classic tale of greed and corruption. The more power a person has the more corrupted they become. They had to have what they did and more, it was never enough. They would do whatever it took to get what they wanted even if it meant killing the King of Scotland, just so they could have it all. Corruption controls and destroys lives and will turn you into a person that others don’t want to be around. It changed the lives of the people of Scotland and corruption still changes lives today. When a person is in power too long and the decisions they make directly conflict with others they don’t feel responsible for their actions. The facts remain, whether you prefer the truth or the captivating fiction, both stories of Macbeth will be remembered for years to
Macbeth started off as a noble, virtuous man, he was loyal to the king and was well respected by the other noblemen. The prophecies and hallucinations corrupted Macbeth’s intentions and as a result, Macbeth became power
In the play, Macbeth by William Shakespeare has a strong theme of power. Macbeth is a king who is given three predictions from three witches, one of which is that he will become king. The one problem is he doesn’t know what he has to do in order to become king. His wife then decides that in order for him to become king, he must kill the current king. This one murder then leads to others in order to cover the original murder up. Once Macbeth becomes king, he doesn’t want anything to change, he wants to stay king until he dies. He then begins to kill again, but instead of killing to cover something, he is killing anyone who stands in his way of staying king. Macbeth’s fate is affected by the personality trait of bravery, his ability to be manipulated, and his determination.
What do Bill Clinton the 42nd President of the United States and Macbeth the former King of Scotland have in common? More than you think. Macbeth by Shakespeare is a tragedy that dramatises the effects of political ambition. Bill Clinton is the 42nd President of the United States and was the former governor of Arkansas. Focusing on the similarities and differences of Macbeth and Clinton reveals that having a large ego may lead a reader to not think about the consequences of their actions. Macbeth and Bill Clinton are similar because they both have a similar downfall, a behind the scenes facilitator, a very different rise to power, and similar weaknesses. Macbeth and Bill Clinton are a lot alike
Many things are affected in “Macbeth” because of hierarchy, a man’s wife and child are killed, and people descend into madness; if the system was something like a democracy, the whole situation would have
To become powerful, is to become corrupt, and The Tragedy of Macbeth is a prime example. In William Shakespeare's tragic tale, a young nobleman soon becomes corrupt when he is given the opportunity to become king. His need for power and safety drives him to corruption, ultimately killing off anyone who stands in his path: innocent or not. Throughout the play, many characters portray the impact power has on a relationship: Lady Macbeth and Macbeth, Banquo and Macbeth, Macduff and Macbeth and many more. While all these characters were affected by power in the play, Banquo and Macbeth's relationship best demonstrates the effect of power.
Throughout the American history of many heroic leaders an excessive want for the power, leadership, and territory is what led to defeat, downfall, and even death. In the beginning of the play Macbeth was a good man ,but influenced by Lady Macbeth and her question of his manhood and the witches manipulative accusations of becoming King of Scotland forced Macbeth to murder his way to leadership and his death. Macbeth was valiant and brave ,but was influenced by the witches, Lady Macbeth, and ultimately himself.
The Belgian Congo, also known as the Belgian Free state, was the area in Africa that was owned by the Belgian King, King Leopold. He was able to attain this land by bribing the Africans living there and tricking them into giving up their land. He sent over explorers who gave the Africans junk whom thought they were being given luxurious items in exchange for their land. Although this land was called the “free state” there was no aspect about it that was free. The Africans were left completely powerless and were being killed off in mass numbers. All that the Belgian rulers wanted was the ivory and money that was made from it. Any income that came out of the free state went to King Leopold because he was the owner of the land. The issues
Africa My Africa by David Diop is an excellent example of a post-colonialism piece of work. After researching the author of the poem, I thoroughly understood and enjoyed the text more than just reading it over, without knowing his personal biographical information. David Diop is an African poet, who was born in France. His parents are of the West African descent (Poets.org). Diop emphasizes the problems of Africa that were brought about by colonialism, and shares a message to Africans to bring about change and freedom through his poem, Africa My Africa. Colonialism is the political, social, economic, and cultural domination of a territory and its people by a foreign power.