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bunny06
bunny06
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High School - 11th Grade

What type of king/leader is Macbeth presented as?

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Posted by bunny06 on Wednesday October 7, 2009 at 2:01 AM and tagged with characters, king, leader, macbeth.

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  1. writergal06
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    Macbeth is a very egocentric, power-hungry leader. He starts off by being a loyal follower to his king, hesitant to act against Duncan. As Lady Macbeth says in Act I, he has the ambition but lacks the drive to do what is necessary. However, after he becomes king, this attitude changes greatly. he becomes like a dictator. Macduff seeks out Malcolm because of how poorly Macbeth rules. Had Macbeth been a good, able leader, the revolt against him would not have been so strong or fierce. Macbeth becomes very proud, largely because of his false interpretation of the witches prophecies. he degrades those who express fear or concern, and he waves off important information given to him. His whole concern is keeping his power at all costs. This extreme grasping at power that should not belong to him is part of what leads to his downfall.

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    Posted by writergal06 on Wednesday October 7, 2009 at 4:52 AM