Common Lit.

In this sonnet the idea of human mortality is put into question  and here Shakespeare lets his beloved know that he will remain immortal in this poem. In these lines, he wants his beloved to know that his memory will overcome everything  while the people who judged him will not.

In this sonnet we see that power is often disguised so that the common people can not tell who is really pulling the strings. In this section of the poem, we find that power can corrupt even the nicest person and that most people would rather deal with the enemy they know then the unknown enemy. The question is, does corruption of power come from within a person who holds a higher position or from those that surround them? We get a similar question about power in that of Macbeth and Edward II who also struggle with their power and the source of their corruption both inside them and from outside forces.

In this scene Lady Macbeth begins to think of a plot to get her husband to see his true ambition and rightful place in life and by any means necessary. She realizes he is going to have to degrade him in order for him to get to a crueler nature he has never know. She believes he is too soft and will need a push in order to succeed. Here is another example about how gender roles were reversed where the women was the ambitious one while the man would rather sit back and see what s going to happen.

This sonnet by William Shakespeare shows the power struggle between people who are in relationships that are built on lust. In these lines we see that this situation at time can be a blissful one and one that can hide the true nature of this kind of relationship. We see that there is an unnoticed trick involved in lust relationships that make them justifiable when they really are not. They are tricked in only seeing the good and only realizing the bad nature of these relationships when it's too late.

The three witch foretell Macbeth's future to him and meddle in his life as he knows it. Their involvement will forever change Macbeth's life and his outlook at it. Before meeting these witches his is a simple man who would do anything for his country and king. After getting this prediction we see that he does a complete about face in order to gain power which he know sees as rightfully his. Edward II also deals with king of power struggle as he deals with the fact that he must give up his crown and with that his power, which he believes is rightfully his because of God.

Macbeth dwells on what he has just heard from he three weird sisters of his future higher statuses. He also confused on whether to take these predictions as truth or to ignore them which shows that he knows he might have to dot things that he would consider are against his nature. Here we see the tellings of the supernatural are beginning to change Macbeth's nature for the worst  which  will later lead him to multiple murderous acts and in becoming a tyrant king.

We see a reverse in gender roles as Lady Macbeth becomes the ambitious one and makes up the plot about killing King Duncan. She wants to see her man rise up as king, but also see herself rise up on the social pole. The wife of Bath's also has this kind of "do anything to get ahead" attitude when it comes to her husbands. She manipulates her husbands in ways she knew she would always end up with the upper hand.

Lady Macbeth shows just just how ruthless she can be and that she will do what ever she needs to to get ahead  in life. She plays on Macbeth's manhood to get him to do what she wants  by making him feel like less of a man in his worry about getting caught. She feels by doing this she is making him a stronger man and one worthy of being king. In a sense she is a tyrant they way she rules over Macbeth's emotions and his will.

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Macbeth has just killed King Duncan and now his conscious is getting the best of him and making him paranoid. Lady Macbeth tells him to get a hold of his self, but he continues to dwell on the  past event instead of trying to act as if it never happened. In this scene we can see Lady Macbeth as the strong one and the ring leader in the plot. This is ironic seeing as later she too lacks the strength to forget her evil deeds and maddens herself to death. Although the supernatural put the events into play there was no say in how Macbeth would become king, which shows the true and foul ambition of Lady Macbeth.

Macbeth see the ghost of Banquo, which no one else sees, and goes  into rage about how murders use to be silent and  now he is being haunted.  Though it isn't for sure if he is going insane or if he truly sees a ghost, but whatever the case he appears insane to his peers lessening his grip on his power. His deadly plots that he tried to conceal from others is finally coming to light and his conscious won't let him ignore it. he is now headed down a slipper slop where he will just another fallen king as was King Edward II.

Hecate is angry that the three weird sisters did not include her on their scheme with Macbeth. She is also upset that they meddled with business that was not important. I also question weather she is actually mad because she didn't get to show her true power or their insolence. Here we see a slightly different type of power struggle that seems to also occur in the supernatural world too.

Lady Macduff finds out that Macduff has left for England and reasonably upset about his unsaid departure. Here we get to see a more inside view of what families felt like during times of war. A similar seen is also shown in Edward II where Prince Edward and turn between his country and his love for his father. Prince Edward too has hate for his father and conflicted with the thoughts of knowing he cares for him, but having anger take over.

Malcolm tricks Macduff into believing that he would be a terrible king and here me makes sure there is no possible way Macduff can say he is fit to be a king. He knows whats makes a tyrant which he a person that lacks human emotion and does not care if there is bloodshed of his own people and basically is calling Macbeth out. It leaves us confused as readers on whether he could be a tyrant king even though he says he's not that kind of person. It leaves to me to believe if he was given an opportunity like Macbeth, that he too would fall to the same fate.

Macbeth finally realizes that the supernatural counseling he was receiving was not in his favor and that he should have listened to his own judgment. The friends he use to hold dear, have been lost in his tyrannous ways and knows he will soon meet his death. This shows that the supernatural had a huge power over people and even the ability to completely change a person. This brings into question whether supernatural or opportunity has more power over a person which lingers both in Edward II and Macbeth.

Here we get a taste of what king of king Malcolm will be. We find that he wants to take revenge for those who help Macbeth and his tyrannous ways. He also commends those that helped him bring down Macbeth and gave them new titles in honor of their loyalty. A similar giving of titles also happens in Edward II, but those titles where given to appease the nobles and not for actually being loyal to the king.

Macbeth reminisces about how he use to be frightened of hearing screams of what he would later find would be that of his dying wife. With his hands stained with blood, he lacks the emotions to have fear making him a true tyrant. The same situation occurs in Edward II after Edward stains his hands with the blood of the nobles and doesn't completely fear his own death in the end.