Power: Test Question
In a short essay (5 paragraphs) explain this quote:
"Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely."
Make sure you give examples of how this is true both in Macbeth and in real life.
It means that if a person is given any sort of power, they are likely to become corrupt in the area in which they are given power. They become more bossy because they think that they have the power to do anything they wat. And it may also mean Absolute power is when a person is given complete and total control and the final say in everything.
People in power are often corrupt, and the more power they have the more bossy they are.some may have the absoulte power but one who has total authority is very likely to abuse his position in any way. Like Hitler he had alot of power when he was a live but he abused it by killing alot of innocent people.
For example, Macbeth went to go kill the king and Macbeth and his Lady Macbeth became king and queen. Lady macbeth was very happy that she became queen because she wanted power, authority. Which also made her have absolute power over everything With this power that she been wanting she could take over anything and kill someone by just saying one word.
When someone has gives the power to someone else, like leave them in charge of a place or thing they believe that they can do anything just because they are in charge, and they can treat other like nothing and hurt them by doing that.
Absolute Power is taking advantage of everything and doing what they want. they should not be like that becuase there will be a time that they will be treated like they treated other, and feel how the others felt when they were doing it to them.