Macbeth Self Respect And Injustice

The story, Macbeth, by William Shakespeare is an excellent playwright to discuss the relation between self-respect and injustice. Macbeth is a story about one mans psychological and physical damage from the effects of political ambition. There is a direct link between self-respect and an individuals reaction to injustice, when the injustice is directed at the individual. Rather than injustice towards others. One thinks about self respect when the injustice is towards them, but not when the injustice is towards someone else. An individuals response to injustice towards them is based on the amount of self-respect they have for themselves. Those with a high sense of self respect believe they deserve justice and are more likely to respond to injustice …show more content…
Deep down he is not able to respect himself, or his choices. Ultimately driving him to have a false sense of self respect. Not giving up his throne till he is killed by MacDuff while Malcolm takes over his throne, and his head is presented to the new, and rightful King of Scotland. The moment Macbeth began to question himself and his sense of self-respect, he began to do this that went against his better judgement. To replace the sense of self-respect he once had, he took drastic measures to become king. To replace the emptiness of being seen as a coward to his wife, he ordered many be killed for him to reign in peace. Not to let a single soul know of how he gained his position. His low self-respect allowed him to see injustice, and not fight for justice. Rather to use the injustice for his own gain, or create injustice for others. Though the injustice for others seemed like justice for him and his deep desire for the throne.    One’s self respect is connected to one’s respond to injustice. Low self-respect allows one to be taken advantage of, for example Lady Macbeth’s influential words towards Macbeth in her plan to kill Duncan. As well as allowing one to disregard injustice towards others, and only worry about their own justice and injustice. This example leading to Macbeth having Banquo and his son killed, regardless of the fact that Macbeth knows it is an injustice to his friend. If Macbeth had a higher sense of respect for himself, perhaps he could have gained the throne with out killing King Duncan. Perhaps he may have reigned peacefully with out having to kill anyone, and not have to be beheaded after having possibly the shortest reign in Scotland. A higher sense of self-respect would have most likely led Macbeth to the throne sooner or later if what the witches said were true. If Macbeth had respected the position he was in, and the status he had earned. He

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