https://padlet.com/rakeram/hp8y3edhwxiaj2df Explain the following quote as it relates to what you have read so far: "Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." Comment on two classmates' thoughts en-us 2022-03-07 16:52:51 UTC 2022-04-21 19:41:59 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f3ad.png rakeram https://padlet.com/rakeram/hp8y3edhwxiaj2df/wish/2082330235 Double click the pink circle and respond. Then click publish.]]> 2022-03-07 18:49:22 UTC https://padlet.com/rakeram/hp8y3edhwxiaj2df/wish/2082330235 https://padlet.com/rakeram/hp8y3edhwxiaj2df/wish/2083166071

The quote generally means that the more power an individual has, the less moral (and less conscious of others' best interests) they become. 

Macbeth Act I: The quote could apply to Macbeth's treatment of his close friend, Banquo, + his mind beginning to turn to dark deeds after learning that he was decreed thane of Cawdor by King Duncan. He becomes dismissive of Banquo's wariness about the witches' prophecies + begins pondering about whether or not he will have to become king by taking things into his own hands. 

Macbeth Act II: When the murder that only a while ago Macbeth had shaken himself from thinking about is committed, his corruption has reached a fever pitch. He views himself as unholy, completely irredeemable, not even allowing himself to say 'Amen' when finishing a prayer. In relation to Lady Macbeth, her lust for power - perhaps even greater than her husband's - drives her to physically bloody her own hands in order for them to lay claim to the throne.

]]> 2022-03-08 03:59:16 UTC https://padlet.com/rakeram/hp8y3edhwxiaj2df/wish/2083166071 hillssierraj https://padlet.com/rakeram/hp8y3edhwxiaj2df/wish/2084532399 This means that people who have absolute power do not have the people's best interest at heart. Macbeth becomes corrupt under the thought of becoming king]]> 2022-03-08 17:52:19 UTC https://padlet.com/rakeram/hp8y3edhwxiaj2df/wish/2084532399 https://padlet.com/rakeram/hp8y3edhwxiaj2df/wish/2084587808 I think this quote means when someone gets their hands on power they become corrupted but the more power they gain the worst they become and everything around them. They basically lose morals because they are so caught up in all the power they have.
This Quote relates to the story Macbeth because when Macbeth heard of the fact he could become king his mind began to think about all the power he would have and Lady Macbeth was the one to become Corrupted 1st because she loved the thought of Macbeth getting all the power and then told Macbeth her corrupted idea. Once the murder happened you could tell the world around Macbeth also became corrupted because the horses started eating horse and the sun started to never come out.

]]> 2022-03-08 18:21:04 UTC https://padlet.com/rakeram/hp8y3edhwxiaj2df/wish/2084587808 https://padlet.com/rakeram/hp8y3edhwxiaj2df/wish/2085220358 TYQUARIOUS RICHARDSON]]> 2022-03-09 02:46:56 UTC https://padlet.com/rakeram/hp8y3edhwxiaj2df/wish/2085220358 https://padlet.com/rakeram/hp8y3edhwxiaj2df/wish/2086099825 the quote could mean usually when to much power is gained you become corrupt and go down a negative path and it seems that is what happened in the story of Macbeth.]]> 2022-03-09 13:52:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rakeram/hp8y3edhwxiaj2df/wish/2086099825 scottbryannar https://padlet.com/rakeram/hp8y3edhwxiaj2df/wish/2086494557 It means when you have to much power you become power hungry until you want to be obessed and so contempt on being on top that you will do anything to be bigger and have more power than anyone else]]> 2022-03-09 16:52:25 UTC https://padlet.com/rakeram/hp8y3edhwxiaj2df/wish/2086494557 https://padlet.com/rakeram/hp8y3edhwxiaj2df/wish/2087849539 Shakespeare shows that power corrupts by using Macbeth who corrupts under the thought of have power over others. Macbeth becomes corrupt under the thought of becoming king and gaining almost complete control over the people that he rules.]]> 2022-03-10 08:11:16 UTC https://padlet.com/rakeram/hp8y3edhwxiaj2df/wish/2087849539 https://padlet.com/rakeram/hp8y3edhwxiaj2df/wish/2088989860 I believe this quote means that Having power corrupts a man, or lessens his morality, and the more power a man has, the more corrupted he will become. ]]> 2022-03-10 19:02:47 UTC https://padlet.com/rakeram/hp8y3edhwxiaj2df/wish/2088989860 https://padlet.com/rakeram/hp8y3edhwxiaj2df/wish/2090899787 "Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely" This quote means that as one come into power it automatically corrupts but as they continue to gain power the more it corrupts the body and soul. This quote relates greatly to Macbeth as soon as the witches' told him he could gain power it slowly started to corrupt him, while it was Lady Macbeth who finally convinced Macbeth to kill king Duncan the corruption had already been there.]]> 2022-03-11 18:12:48 UTC https://padlet.com/rakeram/hp8y3edhwxiaj2df/wish/2090899787 edwardsketuraha https://padlet.com/rakeram/hp8y3edhwxiaj2df/wish/2091041522    This quote may mean that any sort of authority someone may have can be abused by that person. This power may go to someone's head and they become "corrupt", only making decisions that will benefit themselves and harm others. I think that absolute power means even more power than before, and with that power comes greater corruption. 

   I believe this quote represents Macbeth. He and his wife used their noble status and betrayed the King, placing the blame on Duncan's sons. This makes them greedy and corrupt because they used the power they had to get what they wanted. The situation is worse when Macbeth is appointed King due to Duncan's murder, and now Macbeth plans to use his absolute power in order to make sure he stays king. ]]> 2022-03-11 19:57:18 UTC https://padlet.com/rakeram/hp8y3edhwxiaj2df/wish/2091041522 https://padlet.com/rakeram/hp8y3edhwxiaj2df/wish/2091060369 I think the quote is telling us once someone gets power it slowly corrupts the mind, but the person had to have these thoughts before]]> 2022-03-11 20:15:52 UTC https://padlet.com/rakeram/hp8y3edhwxiaj2df/wish/2091060369 finklindanaj https://padlet.com/rakeram/hp8y3edhwxiaj2df/wish/2091119483 The power you have the more of the chance to become closer to absolute corruption. Macbeth had power in which it made him corrupt by wants to become king. Now he has reached the max called absolute power.]]> 2022-03-11 21:24:09 UTC https://padlet.com/rakeram/hp8y3edhwxiaj2df/wish/2091119483 https://padlet.com/rakeram/hp8y3edhwxiaj2df/wish/2091200659 I think its like a a classic quote the bigger you are the harder u fall, that applies here too but instead itsmore of a give and take. The power you have the more evil you get.]]> 2022-03-11 23:33:43 UTC https://padlet.com/rakeram/hp8y3edhwxiaj2df/wish/2091200659 https://padlet.com/rakeram/hp8y3edhwxiaj2df/wish/2094474340 Having power corrupts a man, or lessens his morality, and the more power a man has, the more corrupted he will become. This idiom means that those in power often do not have the people's best interests in mind.]]> 2022-03-14 18:38:48 UTC https://padlet.com/rakeram/hp8y3edhwxiaj2df/wish/2094474340 https://padlet.com/rakeram/hp8y3edhwxiaj2df/wish/2094582360 I think it means that the corruption of someone's morality or conscience can be caused by the things done in order to gain power and and then abusing that power. Having absolute power is that much more intoxicating for an individual to possess.]]> 2022-03-14 19:53:45 UTC https://padlet.com/rakeram/hp8y3edhwxiaj2df/wish/2094582360 https://padlet.com/rakeram/hp8y3edhwxiaj2df/wish/2098607608  conveys the opinion that, as a person's power increases, their moral sense diminishes. -Tanijah Germany ]]> 2022-03-16 18:22:05 UTC https://padlet.com/rakeram/hp8y3edhwxiaj2df/wish/2098607608 https://padlet.com/rakeram/hp8y3edhwxiaj2df/wish/2107619562 I think this quote means overall with little power, you can crash, but with even bigger power you crash much more]]> 2022-03-22 14:14:21 UTC https://padlet.com/rakeram/hp8y3edhwxiaj2df/wish/2107619562 https://padlet.com/rakeram/hp8y3edhwxiaj2df/wish/2124212254 I think it means that the corruption of someone's morality or conscience can be caused by the things done in order to gain power and and then abusing that power. Having absolute power is that much more intoxicating for an individual to possess. Macbeth had power in which it made him corrupt by wants to become king. Now he has reached the max called absolute power.]]> 2022-03-31 19:04:50 UTC https://padlet.com/rakeram/hp8y3edhwxiaj2df/wish/2124212254 https://padlet.com/rakeram/hp8y3edhwxiaj2df/wish/2126831900 I think this simply means, that with some little elevation in social or life hierarchy, it could cause one to loose sight of their inner core values and what they oughta stand for instead. "Absolute power corrupts absolutely", elaborates that too much of something can be poisonous. Given absolute freedom or authority could cause one to absolutely loose their way and go completely out of line never to find themselves again. ]]> 2022-04-03 01:26:58 UTC https://padlet.com/rakeram/hp8y3edhwxiaj2df/wish/2126831900 honeylove223789 https://padlet.com/rakeram/hp8y3edhwxiaj2df/wish/2146960967 Titiana Myers 
In my honest opinion this means that absolute power does indeed corrupt absolutely. The experience of power destroys the skills that gain us power in the first place. In these findings the power paradox strikes us with full force: The very practices that enable us to rise in power vanish in our experience of power. Having power corrupts a man, or lessens his morality, and the more power a man has, the more corrupted he will become. This idiom means that those in power often do not have the people's best interests in mind. It morally destroys their nature and fills them with destructive pride. However, if the person saves himself from this abuse of power, he or she is a humble person.]]> 2022-04-18 13:18:48 UTC https://padlet.com/rakeram/hp8y3edhwxiaj2df/wish/2146960967 https://padlet.com/rakeram/hp8y3edhwxiaj2df/wish/2152601335 Power corrupts or reduces a man's morality, and the more power a man has, the more corrupted he will become. This phrase means that those in power do not always have the best interests of the people in mind. They are mainly concerned with their own interests, and they may use their position of power to their advantage. If you believe that absolute power corrupts absolutely, you might believe that monarchs—those with the most authority—have the fewest morals. Kinder souls would be found among the poorer and less powerful.]]> 2022-04-21 19:41:29 UTC https://padlet.com/rakeram/hp8y3edhwxiaj2df/wish/2152601335