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Comparison Of Macbeth And Lord Of The Flies |
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542 |
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2.17 |
Comparison of Macbeth and Lord of the Flies
Comparison of Macbeth and Lord of the Flies
Macbeth is one of the protagonist in a Shakespeare
play "Macbeth".Jack is also a protagonist in the novel "Lord of
the Flies". The following essay will outline the differences and
similarities of these two
characters.
There are five similarities between Jack and Macbeth.
Firstly, they were both leader of some kind. Jack was a leader of a choir
group while Macbeth was a co-leader of Duncan"s army. Secondly, they
were brave. Jack was brave, he went up to the top of the hill by himself
and searched for the beast. Macbeth was brave too, he won the battle in
the beginning of the story. Thirdly, they were both ambitious. Jack was
the leader of the hunting party in the beginning of the story, but he wanted to
become the leader of the entire group on the island. Macbeth wanted to
become the king of Scotland after having the conversation with the three
witches.
Fourthly, they both became more cruel as they gained more power. After
Jack formed his own group and set up a camp on Castle Rock, he became more cruel
than before. For Macbeth, he hesitated six times before killing
Duncan. But when he planned to kill Banquo and Macduff"s family, he
didn"t hesitated and killed them without regret. Lastly, they were
both superstitious. Jack was superstitious, he worshipped the Lord of the
Flies and held a ritual dance around the camp fire after sacrificing the pig.
For Macbeth, he believed in the fortune telling of the three witches. (Quote:
All hail Macbeth, hail to thee, Thane of Glamis. All hail Macbeth, hail...Read entire document
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