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Macbeth: Power Is The Paradox
People have a hard time getting what they want; in fact, the things they
want can be incompatible with each other. In Shakespeare's Macbeth, the
protagonist is lured to murder the king, Duncan, by the desire for power, an
appetite honed by witch's prophecies and his wife's encouragement. But when he ....
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.... / Till thou applaud the deed." (Act III, Scene 2)
Hecate sets Macbeth up for his final fall. The security provided by the second
set of predictions is only short-lived. Feeling there is no threat to his power,
Macbeth acts wildly, bringing his downfall and loss of both comfort and security.
The problem with knowledge was that it was power resulting in a decline in
comfort.
Those most comfortable have the least power. The enjoyment of security
prevents strength. The Porter delivers an ironic speech on the evils of drink,
explaining, "Lechery, sir, it provokes a ....
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