Similarity: Lyndon B. Johnson and Macbeth

Macbeth or Lyndon B. Johnson The King was a beloved leader who was unreasonably killed by a person they believed were loyal to them. The accused murder is innocent and those who were in-charge of his safety did not fulfill their promise. The leader's successor will take his place soon after and the citizens would not suspect the culprit. The successor felt he had achieved what was rightfully his. You might think this sounds like a plot from a fictional story, but that's because it is derived from Shakespeare's Macbeth. What actually might surprise you is that the 17th century tragedy was mimicked by one of the most controversial events in U.S. history, the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States. President Kennedy's North American tour through Dallas on November 22, 1963 was cut short when a sniper, Lee Harvey Oswald, shot him from the sixth story of the infamous Book Depository building.

The F.B.I. thought it was it was a one-man plot that pointed towards Oswald. Many theories have surrounded by this assassination. The most famous of the theories, has always been the one that tied Lyndon B. Johnson to the tragic event. The plot would be riddled with deceit and torment, much like the tale of Macbeth. Although the stories’ characters have different names, the motive and outcome are eerily similar. Once a conspiracy theory in history, current events are uncovering that the tragedy of JFK at the hand of Lyndon B. Johnson may not be theory any longer.

These circumstances suggest that the events which happened in the Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth are still possible. It is possible for the plot of the well-known tragedy to be repeated in the modern 20th century America. That being said no protection provides absolute and total safety, many men are still willing to commit the crimes Macbeth did get what they want, and the act could still be covered up by a simple and believable alibi and a fall guy. In today’s world, it is easier than ever to plan and execute a murder. Any person can buy a cheap pistol, pull a trigger, and kill someone. It is also much easier to kill a person without being caught. There are long range rifles and remote control explosives that can be used as the murder weapon while the one behind it is far away from the scene. Also, it is easier than ever to find a professional assassin who will kill anyone for a very large amount of money. These latter methods could allow a person to commit murder and get away with it. Even though the actual murderer may be caught, the person financing the undertaking could very well get away untouched. In Macbeth, Duncan was extremely well protected by his guards.

However, he was still brutally murdered. The guards were overpowered by a very simple trick. “The doors are open, and the surfeited grooms Do mock their charge with snores. I have drugged their possets…” says Lady Macbeth. She had seduced the men and drugged their drinks, instead of guarding Duncan, they were asleep. Macbeth was easily able to sneak past them, undetected and kill Duncan. Every precaution that could be imagined had been taken to guarantee the beloved king, Duncan’s protection. It is not an easy endeavor to get past two armed bodyguards in an exceptionally constricted area. However, through some double-dealing, Macbeth was able to accomplish this.

This reawakens the statement that no amount of protection is unmitigated. Imaginably the best example that no protection is foolproof manifests in the preceding situation entangle the former President Kennedy. Kennedy was in a moving vehicle. There were two trained Secret Service men directly behind him in another vehicle and countless other service men in the crowd. Dallas Police Department officers were allocating throughout the area for his protection. Dealey Plaza, the site of the tragedy, was very populous, with many objects blocking a clear shot such as trees, signs, and an overpass. Protection was tight. The day was beautiful. The sun was shining.

The setting was not right for an assassination. Nonetheless, it still occurred. Kennedy was killed and the entire nation bewildered. There was a Secret Service agent exceedingly close, yet he was not able to stop the fatal shot. The limousine driver did not accelerate in enough time to get the President out of danger. The agents in the crowd were unable to inhibit the deadly shots. With that many people, with all those precautions taken, President Kennedy was still killed, proving that protection can be pervaded. Since the beginning of time, man has always wanted power. It is in his primitive nature. It is what drives humans. The history of the world minister to uphold this fact. In the bible, many have read the story of Adam and eve wanted the power god had so the sacrificed everything they had just for the chance that they could gain power equal to that of gods. that being we see in one of the most read books in history that man is willing to trade everything they have for more power.

The main character from the tragedy Macbeth loved power. he in fact had a thirst for power or he never would have killed King Duncan. Macbeth was prepared to trade anything to be king. Macbeth was predisposed to “…jump the life to come.” if he could murder Duncan and be done with it. He was willing to expose himself to eternal damnation for a limited term as king of a small country on a minuscule island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.