Macbeth is one of the greatest tragedies of all time. It begins with a prophecy of three Witches. An overanxious nobleman named Macbeth and his wife let greed and envy consume them and end up killing the king. The murder places Macbeth on the throne, which fulfills the earlier prophecy. The play takes a tragic turn and Macbeth is killed, but only after he and his wife both go mad.
Although some people may think Macbeth\\\'s plot is aged and unimportant, it still explains a large part of life in today\\\'s society. Greed, envy, and hate are all too familiar in the struggle for power even today. The problem with having power is that sometimes the person with the power is not the best person to be in that power. This point is very evident in the characters of Lady Macbeth, the Witches, and Macbeth.
Lady Macbeth is the perfect example of the powers of greed, envy, and hate. Lady Macbeth, like a lot of women today, wants her husband to be manly and prominent.......
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