What Is Macbeth's Downfall
“Fair is foul, and foul is fair,” (Mac. 1.1.12). This famous quote is proclaimed in one of the first lines of Shakespeare’s play, Macbeth. Macbeth is the tragic story of Macbeth, a once loyal noble that committed treason to become king. Once king, he became selfish and deranged, resulting in the suffering of his entire country. As the play concluded, Macbeth was rebelled against and killed to restore order to the land. Macbeth’s death occurred due to his disloyalty towards the people of his kingdom. Through the tragedy of Macbeth, Shakespeare is able to teach morals, which still pertain to modern times, about staying loyal to those around one’s self. When he first appears in the play, Macbeth is a loyal noble that has earned the king’s respect
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Macbeth’s selfish rule is not unlike some reigns that are seen in modern times. For instance, in the case of the recent United States election, a president with a very self-involved demeanor was elected. President Trump, on his path to presidency, had done many things that put down several people to gain support. An example of this occurrence was his failure to condemn many racist and supremacist groups and individuals, most likely to gain their votes in the election. This has caused many people in America to believe it is acceptable to lash out at certain groups with harsh words, such as, “Get out of my country”. In Macbeth, the people under Macbeth’s rule are fed up with how he has treated them and thus, “many worthy fellows were out;/ which was witnessed the rather/ for the tyrant’s power afoot./ [The English presence would quickly] create soldiers, make women fight,/ to doff their dire distresses.” (Mac. 4.3.210-214). Just as Macbeth had little care about his duties to be loyal to the Scottish people, thus causing a rebellion, President Trump’s failure to uphold the constitution, by putting out a ban on multiple countries with primarily Muslim populations, caused many protests throughout America. Trump was disloyal to many people, as the ban affected many families unable to reunite, as well as workers that had come to America on work visas. By the end, the many people rebelling against Macbeth had
Macbeth’s selfish rule is not unlike some reigns that are seen in modern times. For instance, in the case of the recent United States election, a president with a very self-involved demeanor was elected. President Trump, on his path to presidency, had done many things that put down several people to gain support. An example of this occurrence was his failure to condemn many racist and supremacist groups and individuals, most likely to gain their votes in the election. This has caused many people in America to believe it is acceptable to lash out at certain groups with harsh words, such as, “Get out of my country”. In Macbeth, the people under Macbeth’s rule are fed up with how he has treated them and thus, “many worthy fellows were out;/ which was witnessed the rather/ for the tyrant’s power afoot./ [The English presence would quickly] create soldiers, make women fight,/ to doff their dire distresses.” (Mac. 4.3.210-214). Just as Macbeth had little care about his duties to be loyal to the Scottish people, thus causing a rebellion, President Trump’s failure to uphold the constitution, by putting out a ban on multiple countries with primarily Muslim populations, caused many protests throughout America. Trump was disloyal to many people, as the ban affected many families unable to reunite, as well as workers that had come to America on work visas. By the end, the many people rebelling against Macbeth had