Comparing The Color Purple and Macbeth :: comparison compare contrast essays

Comparing The Color Purple and Macbeth     What is a perfect gentleman? Human perfection may be calculated by physical ability or intellectual achievement however, it may also be measured by strength of character, and in this realm humans may often fall short. Weakness of character, shown through various character reproachs, causes most of the hardships in life.   books such as Shakespeares Macbeth and Alison Walkers The Color Purple contain three levels of characters setting characters, secondary characters and the main character. Combined, these three all contribute character flaws which leads to the novel or plays ultimate tragedy.   The setting character appears in the beginning of a piece of literature to give one a feel and sense of how the piece pass on reach out to the reader. king Duncan sets the atmosphere in Macbeth when we see different characters take advantage of his character flaw, naivete. Immediately we begin to see some of the major th emes such as betrayal and manipulation and know what direction the play will take. King Duncans naivete is first shown when we find out that the former Thane of Cawdor has betrayed King Duncan and that he did not have any idea of it. This incident then prepares us for King Duncans meeting with maam Macbeth, where Lady Macbeth deceives King Duncan. We know Lady Macbeth is not loyal, yet he considers her his honourd hostess.../Which still he thanks and loves (I. vi. 9-12). Once again when naive King Duncan puts his trust into the hands of disloyal Macbeth by making him Thane of Cowdar, the atmosphere and fleck advances by making Macbeths future plans possible.   Celies mother, in the beginning of the novel The Color Purple, is a very small but effective setting character. Her character flaw was irresponsible parenting because she did not protect her daughter. With this lack of protection, Celie did not have any female role models when she was growing up. Therefore, Celie was no t able to become knowledgeable rough life and have good female company. Another effect this flaw had on the protagonist was that she had no one to teach her how to understand her egotism. Celie was unable to advance all of the wonderful qualities of being and becoming a woman. Because she could not appreciate being a woman, she was unable to appreciate herself, and therefore had a lack of self confidence.