Alphonse “Snorky” Capone is an Italian-American gangster from Brooklyn, New York who grew to be one of the most infamous gangsters of all time as the leader of the Chicago mafia during the Prohibition era. Macbeth is the brave warrior for a Scottish general and thane of Cawdor under King Duncan of Scotland until he claims the title of King after King Duncan’s demise. These two characters are from two very different worlds, and their characteristics as leaders and men show it. While the two men, one fictional and one not, are similar in some ways, their differences are what define them as rulers.
Initially, the one very clear identifying, similar trait between the two are their incredible and consuming ambitious streaks. Al Capone didn’t come from a terribly poor family, but right from the beginning of his life, he
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wanted to go somewhere and do something important. He had big dreams and used whatever means necessary to achieve them. Macbeth is first introduced into the play of the same name as a brave and strong warrior. He exhibits some of this fortitude before the three witches of the story tell him about his destined future, but the audience can fully see Macbeth’s burning ambition after the fact. Once he is told about the possibility of him becoming King of Scotland, Macbeth is seized by the desire to make sure that it happened. However, while both of these men do share an ambitious trait, they utilize this trait in quite different ways.
Macbeth, although given promise of his future as the leader of Scotland, is not fully confident in his ability to achieve this goal in an honorable manner. His ambition is a double-sided coin of his drive to become the king and his self-doubt on how to get there. Al Capone never had any such doubt. While his ambitious nature often gave Capone trouble when it came to authorities in his youth, he was never noted as doubting his ability to accomplish his goals. Luckily for Capone, the outlet for what would turn into his greatest achievement came in the form of Johnny Torrio, head of the Chicago mafia before Capone. Whatever it took to move up in the ranks of the mafia, Capone did it gladly and earned the trust of Torrio as he made a name for himself. Even as there was a time in his rise to the top when Capone tried to get out of the life and make an honest living, his ambition was still present in the lifestyle choices he made: public appearances, body guards, risks involving the authorities, and juggling the roles of peacemaker and
executioner. Incidentally, murder and killing are other traits that these characters share. As an up-and-coming mobster and a crime boss, Al Capone had a reputation for being a respectable businessman until he killed a small time thug over the assault on his friend Jack Guzik. Once Capone was seen as a killer, a certain notoriety started to shadow him throughout his career. The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre is perhaps one of the most infamous examples of the lengths that Capone was willing to go to as a competitive businessman and mobster. While he did not actually kill anyone by his own hand, many hold Capone just as accountable as the two false policemen who pulled the guns on the seven men. Additionally, Capone is said to have killed at least three other people besides Guzik’s assailant. Macbeth isn’t new to killing at the beginning of Macbeth, as a warrior on the battlefront, but as the play runs its course, Macbeth dabbles into cold-blooded murder and crosses a similar path with Al Capone. On the other hand, even this similarity has its share of mismatched applications. Macbeth, despite having killed on the battlefield, does not react to murdering people quite the same way that Capone does. Macbeth kills King Duncan and feels great remorse over his death. He kills the two guards to cover up his crime with more ease. He kills Banquo as well with less convincing required for him to perform the deed. He orders the assassination of Lady Macduff and her son will almost unaltered ease. In the end of all of this death weighing on his shoulders, Macbeth is driven to be a cruel ruler. Al Capone does the opposite of this. Al Capone killed out of necessity for the betterment of his friends and business partners as well as himself. Capone may not have had three witches to tell him the outcome of his life, but he killed and had people killed without any recorded remorse or qualms. For Capone, it was just business, and the people who stood in the way of his business were unfortunate collateral damage. Moreover, as the leader of the Chicago mafia, Capone had to be an authoritative leader and smart criminal. To this day, the only charge ever carried against him was 22 counts of tax evasion. He served a seven year sentence at both an Atlanta prison and Alcatraz penitentiary. He was released early from his 11 year sentence on good behavior and corrupted the prison system in the Atlanta prison. Macbeth, like Al Capone, was eventually brought to justice for only a fraction of his overall crimes. In his case, the murder of Lady Macduff and her son as well as being a tyrannical ruler. Nobody ever found out that he killed King Duncan or Banquo, but he was brought to justice all the same. Conversely, Macbeth paid for his crimes with his life. Capone, while he did deteriorate both physically and within his gang, did not lose his life for the crimes he committed. He died of cardiac arrest surrounded by his family while Macbeth was ruled a treacherous, unfit king and beheaded for it. This difference proves to be a very key trait that separates the two men as rulers. Macbeth was a truly unsuccessful ruler with an eventual disloyal following while Al Capone fulfilled his reign over his mafia until it was dissolved with the end of prohibition and his life.
Al Capone’s family came with a wave of other Italian immigrants that migrated to the United States in the 1800’s. Most immigrants in that time were living in poverty and in very urban areas. Capone’s family lived in the heart of Brooklyn, but his father was a successful barber which allowed them a slightly better lifestyle than most. Al Capone was the fourth of nine children and grew up with a very tight-knit Italian family who were trying to succeed in their new country”. Capone attended public school in the city and had a natural brightness by keeping a “B average” despite playing hooky on many occasions. The sixth grade showcased Capone’s short temper when he hit a female teacher who was lecturing him. This incident reveals the beginning of who Al Capone would come to be. After being suspended for his violence, he never officially furthered his education. He began his life of crime by joining the kid gangs that existed all over Brooklyn. These “gangs” were nothing more than children being hoodlums and participating in petty crimes, although they would be the ...
Gangster Al Capone played a significant role during the Prohibition era by revolutionizing whiskey bootlegging, becoming America’s most notorious mobster by controlling his business through manipulation and fear, and paving a pathway that many crime organizations follow today. Al “Scarface” Capone was born in a poor Brooklyn tenement on January 17th, 1899 to Theresa and Gabriele Capone, who had immigrated from Italy. Not only did Al Capone play an infamous role within his time period, but he also left a lasting legacy behind him. His lifestyle proved to have a vital impact on the justice system and organized crime scene of today.
Alphonse Gabriel Capone was the most notorious bootlegger in American History. He was born on January 17, 1899 and died of a heart attack on January 25, 1947. Capone grew up in Brooklyn and became a member of the Five Points Gang. During a street fight he had received a scar on his face that gave him the nickname “Scarface”. Capone quickly moves up the ranks in the mafia world, often noticed for his toughness, in 1919 he grabbed the attention of mobster John Torrio of Chicago. Capone was promoted to bodyguard of the mob boss James Colosimo. When Capone moved to Chicago, bootlegging was just starting to blow up. These bootleggers pounced on the opportunity to completely control the business of making, importing, and distributing alcohol and all alcohol products. Alcohol wasn't the only flourishing industry for the the mob, they also did trade in
Al Capone (Alfonso or Alphonse Capone) was born in 1899 and passed away in the year of 1947. Once he had been brought up in New York City, Capone became connected with crimes and was the subject of murder investigations. In 1920 he moved to Chicago and became a lieutenant to John Torrio, a notorious gang leader. They established numerous speakeasies in Chicago in the Prohibition era. After eliminating his opponents, "Scarface" Capone took over control from Torrio. He was implicated in brutal murders and received tribute from businessmen and politicians. Al Capone was a well known powerful, murderous gangster in America in the 1920’s. (MasterFile EbscoHost)
...s. Was Capone fully to blame for the violence that plagued his life? Or was he adapting to the times in which he lived? Maybe he was a man who believed in self-defense in a cruel time where he was just as likely to be killed by an opposing bootlegger. In several interviews, he spoke of peace. He asked for peace from other men that challenged him. Some might even call him generous. Whatever Al Capone was, there was one type of person that he believed to be truely evil. In the words of Capone, "There's one thing worse than a crook, I think...and that's a crooked man in a big political job. A man who pretends he is enforcing the law and is really making dough by breaking it. Even a self-respecting hoodlum hasn't any use for that kind of fella..he buys them like he'd buy any other article necessary to his trade. But he hates them in his heart," (Blumenthal 102).
Al Capone, America’s most prominent Mafia figure in the 1920’s, also known as “Scarface” for a scar running down his left cheek. Capone didn’t hide in the shadows like most figures in such a shady occupation. He didn’t shy away from the camera, more like he welcomed it, and aimed to be seen by the public as a respectable businessman and a pillar of the community. Surprisingly, Capone wasn’t from a distinctly poor community, his father earned a living as a barber. Capone was introduced to the gang life by a friend and from there it all went downhill and into the life of a gangster.
Al Capone owned all sorts of businesses that gave oppurtinties to control his criminal activities with bootlegging and etc. Al's huge production and demand for alcohol pushed for alcohols legalization in what we have today where its commercialized and legal everywhere. These businesses of Al's helped fund the activities and the crime sprees that involved his crime organization. With the power and wealth Al had, he was able to further improve the crimes and organizations. These techniques of power and wealth are also used in gangs today and have been a reliable way for the gangs to control and commit crimes undetected. With the techniques used by Al to keep his criminal organization surviving, it also brought the ability for gangs to survive today also. His effects go all the way with legalization of marijauna, the same exact thing that happened with alcohol is happening with marijauna and possibly more drugs in the future. Big time Kingpins now requonize the importance of supply and demand with the abuse of money and power Al gained from it. Al effected the future of organized crime organizations and abundance of illegal drugs into the United States
In order to keep our two characters separate, the Shakespearian character will be referred to as Macbeth and the actual historical character as MacBeth or King MacBeth, depending on the time. The following areas will be examined to find the “real” MacBeth: heritage and title, personality, deeds and death. The heritage will determine the legitimacy as heir to the throne and title to reflect rank and class; their personality, deeds and death to illustrate their worthiness of being king. In 1005 MacBeth MacFindlaech was born to Findlaech MacRuaridh and Doada, daughter of Malcolm I, making him in line to be King. It was around this same time that his grandfather (Malcolm II) became king. As was required for the children of important chieftains, M...
His father was a respectable barber . when capone was a child he formed a gang to steal from other gangs . And he gave the stolen stuff back to the wrightful owners . when he did that he got paraded for doing it it .
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.
Al Capone was born in Brooklyn, New York, on January 17,1899. He was the fourth of seven sons and two daughters. His parents, Gabriel and Theresa, were one of thousands of Italians who arrived in New York in 1894 for a better living. The early Capone was slashed with a knife across his left cheek by a young hoodlum in a restaurant , For harassing a woman, prompting the later nickname ‘’Scarface.’’Then Capone met a gangster named Johnny Torrio, who taught Capone how to build a corporate empire. Torrio moved from New York to Chicago in 1909 to help run a giant brothel business. In 1919 Capone joined Torrio’s James Street Boys gang in Chicago, Where he had become an Influential Lieutenant in the Colosimo mob. In 1925, Al Capone became boss when Torrio was seriously wounded in an assassination attempt, surrendered control and retired to Brooklyn. As Prohibition began, New bootlegging operations opened up and drew in immense wealth. Capone started running gambling, prostitution, and gunning down rival gangs. Capone kidnapped opponents, election workers and threatened voters with violence. Later he eventually won office in Cairo but then his brother frank had been killed in a shootout with the Police of Chicago. Capone left for Miami with his wife and children and bought Palm Island estate,...
Al Capone, probably the most notorious and well known gangster in history, was born in 1887 in Naples, Italy. His father, Gabriel Caponi, immigrated to Brooklyn from the slums of Naples in 1910. After he came here he changed his last name too Capone too blend in more. Al Capone’s gang activities started out when he was young. He was in the Five Points Gang, who were known for their violence. The gang’s tradition was to scar their victims with a knife cut from the outside corners of their eyes to their ears.
Considered the most notorious gangster in history, Alphonse Capone, otherwise known as Scarface Al, was born in New York, 1899, in a small apartment in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn. Having many run-ins with the police growing up, he was always around the local street gang led my Johnny Torrio. After beating one of his sixth grade teachers, he quit school, and quickly learned the way of the streets, joining the Torrio gang, call the James Street Gang. James Street also included Lucky Luciano, one of Capone’s best friends, who would later also become a notorious gangster (Internet 1, 1).
In the history of America there have been tons of criminals, mass murderers but never have citizens seen two people that were equally shouldering the burden together in shaping and changing crime in The United States. Both Al Capone and Charles “Lucky” Luciano made themselves known in the so called Prohibition era. When they sold liquor, it was called bootlegging. When their girls served liquor to them, it was called hospitality. Both of these criminals took part in the notorious Five Points Gang in Brooklyn, New York. However, Al Capone and Charles “Lucky” Luciano were prosecuted and charged with different crimes. Although there are many similarities between Lucky Luciano and Al Capone, there are also several notable differences, particularly
In the play Othello and the play Macbeth, Shakespeare uses the main characters in both plays as warriors. Both characters in each of their plays, had constant outside voices seeping into their minds which ultimately contributed to the fate of both Othello and Macbeth. The witches in the play Macbeth had more of an effect of Macbeth’s actions then Iago had on Othello’s actions in the play Othello. Each character had a lot of pressure on them throughout the play however the witches influence on Macbeth resulted in more destruction than Iago’s influence on Othello.