Macbeth

In Macbeth, Shakespeare illustrates mans desire to achieve power. Shown through his characters, Shakespeare writes of a man who gains knowledge of his future and with his wife embarks on atrocities to fulfill them. Wanting more and more power both the man and his wife are driven mad by there own desire and then eventually to death.

Macbeth, a Scottish general and loyal friend of Duncan (king of Scotland), achieves knowledge of his future from three witches. First addressing him as Thane of Glamis, his known title, the witches then continue to hail him Thane of Cawdor and king of Scotland. Macbeth takes this information and at first dismisses it, later learning that his title as Thane of Cawdor comes true. Macbeth sends word to his wife informing her of the witches’ prophecies “…these weird sisters saluted me, and referred me to the coming on of time, with ‘Hail, king that shalt be!’ This have I thought good to deliver thee, my dearest partner of being ignora...