Macbeth and Jack Essay Example
Jubin Thomas
ENG 3U
Mrs. Valdez
November 29th 2010
Hunger for power in Macbeth and Jack
Hunger for power is often the driving force in one’s life. While hunger for power is an
indispensible trait for all leaders, it can also remove one's ability to control emotions,
desires, and greed until that person is devoured by it. Jack, from Lord of the Flies and
Macbeth, from Macbeth serves as the primary example of this, as they are eventually
driven to their own demise by ambition in a negative way, murder, and betrayal of
friends. In addition, Jack and Macbeth show that hunger for power leads to ones
downfall.
In both Macbeth and jack, ambition play’s a major role because it is the start or the
beginning of their downfall. Ambition has not yet overwhelmed the minds of Macbeth,
He is uncanny depiction of a noble general, saving his country form domination and
tyranny, but as the character progresses in the plot, the inhabitance is parallel in that he
receive prestigious rankings amongst the society and in essence, his lives is ideal.
Macbeth receives titles of nobility and influence as Thane of Glamis and is recently
appointed Thane of Cawdor. (Shakespeare I. 3.). With a great quantity of control being
received, Macbeth devours the power as if it were a precious jewel. But Evil seep’s
through him, diminishing the moral code in the name of attaining his esteemed goals.
Macbeth, seconds after hearing his new appointment states, “ If good, why do I yield to
that suggestion whose horrid image doth unfix my hair and make my seated heart knock
at my ribs, against the use of nature? Present fears are less than horrible imaginings; my
thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical,” (Shakespeare. I. 3.) Ambition has driven
evil spirits, which will not die until his dreams are accomplished. With the seed of power
and ambition implemented into his mind, the plant grows out of
ENG 3U
Mrs. Valdez
November 29th 2010
Hunger for power in Macbeth and Jack
Hunger for power is often the driving force in one’s life. While hunger for power is an
indispensible trait for all leaders, it can also remove one's ability to control emotions,
desires, and greed until that person is devoured by it. Jack, from Lord of the Flies and
Macbeth, from Macbeth serves as the primary example of this, as they are eventually
driven to their own demise by ambition in a negative way, murder, and betrayal of
friends. In addition, Jack and Macbeth show that hunger for power leads to ones
downfall.
In both Macbeth and jack, ambition play’s a major role because it is the start or the
beginning of their downfall. Ambition has not yet overwhelmed the minds of Macbeth,
He is uncanny depiction of a noble general, saving his country form domination and
tyranny, but as the character progresses in the plot, the inhabitance is parallel in that he
receive prestigious rankings amongst the society and in essence, his lives is ideal.
Macbeth receives titles of nobility and influence as Thane of Glamis and is recently
appointed Thane of Cawdor. (Shakespeare I. 3.). With a great quantity of control being
received, Macbeth devours the power as if it were a precious jewel. But Evil seep’s
through him, diminishing the moral code in the name of attaining his esteemed goals.
Macbeth, seconds after hearing his new appointment states, “ If good, why do I yield to
that suggestion whose horrid image doth unfix my hair and make my seated heart knock
at my ribs, against the use of nature? Present fears are less than horrible imaginings; my
thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical,” (Shakespeare. I. 3.) Ambition has driven
evil spirits, which will not die until his dreams are accomplished. With the seed of power
and ambition implemented into his mind, the plant grows out of