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

Comparing The Color lofty and Macbeth     What is a perfect human? Human perfection may be measured by physical ability or intellectual achievement however, it may also be measured by strength of character, and in this soil humans may often fall short. Weakness of character, shown through various character flaws, causes most of the hardships in life.   Literature 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 will reach out to the reader. King Duncan sets the aviation in Macbeth when we see different characters take advantage of his character flaw, naivete. Immediately we begin to see some of the major themes such as bet rayal and treatment 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 some(prenominal) idea of it. This incident then prepares us for King Duncans meeting with Lady Macbeth, where Lady Macbeth deceives King Duncan. We know Lady Macbeth is not loyal, yet he considers her his honourd hostess.../Which tranquillize 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 plot 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 drop of protection, Celie did not have any womanly role models when she was growing up. Therefore, Celie wa s not able to become knowledgeable about 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 herself. Celie was unable to realize all of the wonderful qualities of being and nice a woman. Because she could not appreciate being a woman, she was unable to appreciate herself, and therefore had a lack of self confidence.