On the basis of an in-depth analysis of the insatiable lust of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth for power, this paper is intended to reveal the theme of Macbeth: the greed for power and the corruption of power in human nature. It is argued that when Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are greedy for political power, they cannot avoid committing regicide. Once seizing the power in such an unlawful and sinister way, they abuse power. Eventually, it is their ugly inner drive for power that inevitably cause their degeneration, downfall and demise. Such a theme analysis has its practical significance for modern readers.
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