Macbeth- the consequences of rapacity

"Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed" is a quote from the famous peace encouraging Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi. The meaning behind this is that people are offered sufficient amount to fulfill their needs, but they cannot seem to get enough because of their one evil quality: greed. Macbeth, a play written by William Shakespeare named after the main character, portrays this aspect through him. If there are other …

…force of greed inside him. Although without the three witches, there would not have been a start in this tragic play, Lady Macbeth is most amenable. She weakened and compelled him to act on his first murder which led to the other numerous killings. Macbeth is at fault, but not as much as his ambitious and aggressive wife. William Shakespeare brilliantly speculates the horrific effects of greed upon human beings in this unfortunate tragedy Macbeth.