Comparing Macbeth And Breaking Bad

Although written many years ago Shakespeare’s play “Macbeth” still has an impact on film and television. An example of this is the television show Breaking Bad. “Macbeth” and Breaking Bad share similar character traits in their main characters. These characters are Macbeth from “Macbeth” and Walter White from breaking bad.

The audience is introduced to the “Brave Macbeth” (I, ii, 16) Macbeth is originally introduced through talk of how brave and bold he is during battle. Macbeth is described as a strong, brave and noble man, “Valour’s minion” (I, ii, 19). A person that would do whatever was needed of by his king. A lot like the initial introduction of Macbeth, Walter White is a humble down to earth chemistry teacher, who would do what he could to protect his family. Both heroes in their own right.

The noble nature of these characters is
Macbeth’s perception of being invincible comes about after he is told by the second apparition “For none of woman born shall harm Macbeth.” (IV, i, 79-80) this lead to Macbeth preform deeds that he would otherwise not do. As he feels invincible. Walter on the other hand creates crystal meth at 99% purity, something that other meth cooks were not capable of doing. As Walter cooks meth at such a high standard it leads him to believe he is untouchable because of the skill he has while creating the meth. This meaning to kill him would be at the loss of the high quality product. Much like Walter, Macbeth gets rid of any and every rival that stands in his way. Whether or not these rivals are real or imagined. The idea of invincibility that both Walter and Macbeth have of themselves eventually leads to their down fall, when the people around them start to fight back. This is shown in the form of the final fight of Macbeth fighting Macduff, and when Jesse (Walters’s meth partner) goes to the