When most people think about the tragedy of Macbeth and the masterpiece that is The Godfather, they tend to see no obvious comparisons. There are, however, many excellent similarities that are common in both works, including corruption, killing to obtain power and empires that flourish and then tragically fall. Combining the Godfather with corruption is like combining chocolate with candy bars: they go so well together. For starters, the Godfather, in the movie The Godfather Part II, was introduced in the beginning of the movie as an all around nice guy. He often made contributions to various charities, helped open new businesses, and was even given the key to the city. What the public did not know was that the Godfather's private life was full of evil scams, murdering, and other illegal activities. His true ambitions are eventually made clear through journalism and other news correspondents.
             In comparison, Macbeth shares some of the same corrupt themes. Macbeth is introduced into the play as a warrior hero, whose fame wins him great honor. Essentially, though, he is a human being whose private ambitions are made clear to the audience through his soliloquies. These conflict with the view that other people have of him, which he describes as "golden". Despite his fearless reputation in battle, Macbeth is concerned about his future alone which was shown to him by the witches prophecies. By the end of the play, Macbeth's excessive pride is his dominant trait.
             Killing to obtain power was another trait which the Godfather proved he excelled at. The way he rose to power was by killing all of the small Mafia leaders and eventually uniting all crime into one gargantuan organization. The best example of the way the Godfather showed no mercy was when he killed his own brother to further his ambitions.
             Likewise, Macbeth initiates his own fate by killing to obtain power. When Duncan announced that his kingdom would pass to Malcolm, Macbet...