The question is, is what Macbeth does for the price of power
worth it? If I were put in Macbeth’s place, would I make the same decisions
and/or choices? The answer is no. If I have to sacrifice my relationships, my
sense of self, and my morality what would be the point? If I can’t even look
myself in the face at the end of the day, there is no power big enough for me
to justify doing ‘Macbethish’ acts. Living with the guilt of deceiving others
or committing any other crime would be far too painful to enjoy any of the benefits
that committing them may give me. While it is understandable why some people
make the decisions that they do, I could never live with myself if I committed
any act that Macbeth did. Macbeth never even got to take away the benefits from
his acts and crimes because they caught up to him so quickly and he ended up
dead. He lost his friends, his family, and his sanity. I do not believe that
the ends justify the means what so ever. If you gain power but lose everything
else that you care about, it can never truly be worth it.
I like how you bring in that you can't live in a shell of luxury and loneliness brought from the wrath of greed and guilt. It takes a lot to have an absoluteness of where you will go and could be used as a tool for salvation to triumph over (for some) the instinctual evil.
ReplyDeleteWhat if you did not know what would happen if you committed these acts? Macbeth thought he could do this all without getting caught and for awhile he succeeded. I do agree with you on not being able to do the acts, but what if you were told you could do it?
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you. I don't think I would be able to do "Macbethish" acts...at the end of the day you may have gained wealth or glory, but who are you living with? The person who killed their best friend, the person who deceived, aka you.
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