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Text	Macbeth's ascension to the throne As Macbeth becomes closer to the throne he becomes more corrupt. By the time he kills Duncan and takes the throne his transformation is so complete it is too late for him to go back to being the noble Macbeth we were introduced to at the start of the play. From this point on, the audience are able to see the direct contrast between the way Duncan and Macbeth rule Britain. Macbeth is the least successful king in the play. Even his ascension to the throne is unrighteous, as he gets there on the back of murder, lies, and betrayal. He is not the rightful heir. He doesn’t care for Scotland, only for himself. Through his time on the throne, Shakespeare explores how {{c5::power corrupts the minds of men}}, and how impactful a king’s reign is on his whole country. He studies what it would truly be like to have a tyrant on the throne and how power draws out people’s violent natures . Macbeth is the complete opposite of Duncan, both in the way he came to be king but also in the way he rules. Shakespeare uses this play to explore the impact of a King’s reign on his country.

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Macbeth's ascension to the throne

As Macbeth becomes closer to the throne he becomes more corrupt. By the time he kills Duncan and takes the throne his transformation is so complete it is too late for him to go back to being the noble Macbeth we were introduced to at the start of the play.

From this point on, the audience are able to see the direct contrast between the way Duncan and Macbeth rule Britain. Macbeth is the least successful king in the play. Even his ascension to the throne is unrighteous, as he gets there on the back of murder, lies, and betrayal. He is not the rightful heir. He doesn’t care for Scotland, only for himself. Through his time on the throne, Shakespeare explores how {{c5::power corrupts the minds of men}}, and how impactful a king’s reign is on his whole country. He studies what it would truly be like to have a tyrant on the throne and how power draws out people’s violent natures .

Macbeth is the complete opposite of Duncan, both in the way he came to be king but also in the way he rules. Shakespeare uses this play to explore the impact of a King’s reign on
his country.

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