previous two characters looked at. Macduff is Macbeth’s major opponent. Macduff opposes Macbeth because he knows what is right from wrong. Macduff never wants the crown for himself. His desire is to see the rightful king on the throne. Because Macduff is not very clever with words, he does not voice his disapproval but by his absence. He refuses to attend Macbeth’s crowning or put in an appearance at Macbeth’s feast just to keep up appearances. Macduff’s honesty is revealed when he is tested by Malcom in Act 4, Scene 3. His honesty in a play like Macbeth is like a breath of fresh air. When Macduff hears of the murder of his wife and children, he handles it quite maturely. By having the courage to feel his grief, he is able to convert his pain into a burning desire for righteous revenge. This man here is an example of what a good king would need in order to succeed. This man is humble, and doesn’t want power, all he wants is justice and fairness. With the use of theses three examples, it can be seen that power can corrupt. Power is something that if placed in the wrong hands, can spoil a lot. The greed for power can make people do outrageous things, and once the power gets into the wrong hands, it will be abused, and can disrupt the sort order that power is supposed to hold within the society. As I have shown in this essay power changes people and it is mostly for the worst, but that this isn’t true in all cases. ...
