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This 3 page paper discusses the themes of evil and self-destruction that are common to both "Macbeth" and "Heart of Darkness." Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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do with a renegade in the Congo? But some thought reveals that there are several similarities between the works. This paper will explore one theme that is common to both:
the power of evil and how it leads to self-destruction. Well look at this because it is simple, direct, and a "through-line" in both works. Discussion Lets look at Shakespeare
first. As the play opens, Macbeth is revealed to be a superb warrior and a good and loyal subject of King Duncan. But the moment that he hears the witches
prophesy that he will be king, he is consumed by the desire for the crown. In the same scene in which he meets the hags, he is finds himself already
considering murdering the king: "... why do I yield to that suggestion / Whose horrid image doth unfix my hair / And make my seated heart knock at my ribs,
/ Against the use of nature? (I.iii.134-136). Clearly he is appalled that he might even think this way; then he adds that this should not be up to him: "If
chance will have me king, why, / chance may crown me / Without my stir" (I.iii.143). His resolve to forget his half-formed plans is destroyed the moment he returns
home and sees his wife. He tells her of the prophesy and she immediately sees that the way for him to get the crown is to kill the present king.
It is she who eggs him on, alternately cajoling and challenging him: "We fail? / But screw your courage to the sticking place, / And well not fail" (I.vii.59-60). The
evil that works in both Macbeth and his lady seems to spring full-grown into prominence, as if it was just waiting for something to bring it forth. When we examine
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