Conclusion
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All of these examples show a different view of power and responsibility. Napoleon and Hitler's situation shows a real-life view of power and responsibility, and how a leader of a country can cause such destruction just because of their need for more power. Superman's example shows someone doing good things, but failing, and whether or not they deserve to be responsible for what happens as the result of them failing. Finally, in Macbeth, we see a similar example of power and responsibility to that of Napoleon's and Hitler's. However in this case, the man at the end of the play was completely different from the man who started. For example, Macbeth was a sensitive, caring person when the play started, as shown by Duncan's praise in the first Act. However by the last Act, Macbeth was a blood-thirsty killer whose only goal was to keep his power, no matter what the cost. The difference between the three categories used is largely depending on who is being exemplified. Obviously, people are going to give Superman a larger cushion for failure than someone like Hitler, since one is standing up for good, and the other for evil. Therefore I think that the largest factor in how power and responsibility is viewed is how the person with the power is portrayed.