In like manner, Shakespeare uses Macbeth to illustrate the disastrous consequences when a man allows success and titles get to his head. As soon as Macbeth received his prophecy of becoming Thane of Cawdor and king of Scotland respectively, he was weary as to believe the witches or not. However, when the first half came true, nothing stopped him from achieving the title of the latter. In act one, scene four, Macbeth says to himself, “The prince of Cumberland! That is a step On which I must fall down, or else o'erleap, For in my way it lies. Stars, hide your fires; Let not light see my black and deep desires. The eye wink at the hand, yet let that be Which the eye fears, when it is done, to see,” (Macbeth I. iii. 50-55). Despite his serious …show more content…
In Act three, scene one, Shakespeare wrote, “To be thus is nothing, But to be safely thus. Our fears in Banquo Stick deep, and in his royalty of nature Reigns that which would be feared. 'Tis much he dares, And to that dauntless temper of his mind He hath a wisdom that doth guide his valor To act in safety. There is none but he Whose being I do fear,” (Macbeth III. i. 50-57). As a result, he hired fiends to kill Banquo and his son, where Banquo was killed yet his son, Fleance, survived by outrunning the assassins. When Macbeth became unnerved by Banquo’s ghost visiting him at one of his royal dinners, he returned to the witches in order to shine more light on his relatively uncertain future. They spoke in riddles, such as saying that Macbeth’s kingdom would fall when the trees moved and that he would not be killed by any man born of a woman, fooling Macbeth into a false state of comfort. When his wife committed suicide and his kingdom was invaded, Macbeth tried to endure it all, but he was unable. His vengeful rival, Macduff, with the help of Malcolm’s army, proceeded to defeat Macbeth in battle by beheading …show more content…
For instance, due to said model, people have a path to follow in life. Depending on the person, it can be comforting to have a set direction lined up for them rather than having to stress about too many possibly life changing choices, such as Donald Trump being born into wealth and fame. Not to mention, the idea of success incentivizes people to push themselves to become the best they can. The concept of being successful is able to inspire people to work harder and accomplish their goals. If someone is in a rough patch in their life, they can analyze their current situation and decide to make a change in order to improve themselves to become more successful. Since most people opt to follow society’s norm, it allows for there to be an abundance of role models that people who are struggling are able to look up to. Suzanne Riedel clearly points out that “Most of us are touched when we see individuals achieve outcomes that have required extraordinary dedication, particularly when they've overcome hostile predictions or overwhelming circumstances” (“Achieving Real Success”). Simply looking up to someone who is well admired can make a immense enhancement in the motivation of other individuals. Additionally, following the guidelines society has set for everyone usually entitles success, though, if they also happen to be the goals a person sets for themselves. In her