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**__ Lady Macbeth as Patrica Blagojevich __**

Corruption of power and immoral ambitions is a major theme which runs through Shaespeares' imfamous __Macbeth__. The story tells of one man's determination to gain supreme power. His partner in crime and beloved wife, Lady Macbeth represents ultimate evil and wickedness. Willing to go to any lengths to acquire ultimate prosperity, she instigates her husbands sinful wrongdoings and indirectly takes part in the murder of the king. Her greed and selfishness generates an uncontrolable evil within her husband and eventually promots both of their deaths. Like the actions performed by Lady Macbeth, Patricia Blagoveich, the wife of former govenor [|Rod R. Blagojevich], assisted in her husbands immoral actions and plans to scheme against the government. She and her husband conspired against the government, attempting to aution of Obama's vacant seat in the senate for a considerable amount of money. The indubital glutony and greed shared between both Blagojevich's corrupt the government and receive several convictions for their depraved actions. Patricia Blogoveich is a modern day Lady Macbeth, sharing her irrefutable evil personality, masculine athority, expression of emmense guilt, and distributionof outsensibly lighter consequences than that of her husband.

Lady Macbeth and Patricia Blogojevich share a sense of masculinity and athoritative stance. Political role in society are normally occupied by men. Playin the roles of men in society, both women have enoug power over their commanding husbands to sway important political decisions in their favor. However as the wives to important governmental officials these women have a great amount of influence in their nation's future. In Act One [|Lady Macbeth]wears the pants in the relationship and is the authorative figure in the household (a position usually held by the husband). She invokes the spirits by saying "Come, you spirits/ That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here,/And fill me from the crown to the toe top-full/ Of direst cruelty" (1.5. 47-50). This further shows her cold-hearted character and the measures she is willing to take to committ regocide in her raging quest for power. Also, she is a very secure woman. She lays down the rules and procedures that Macbeth follows faithfully without objection. Her mind is so twisted and manipulative that failure is not an option. In Act One, Scene Seven, Lady Macbeth demostrates her masculinity as well as her secureness when she states, "We Fail?/ But screw your courage to the sticking place/ And we'll not fail" (69-71). Throughout the play, she continues to reinforce her unscrupulous behavior by basically telling Macbeth to get over it and that "Things without all remedy/ Should be without regard. What's done, is done" (3.2. 13-14). Patricia Blogojevich, like Lady Macbeth, plays a important role in her society's political system as the govenors wife. She condoned her husbands injust actions, providing him with comforting support and assurance. However, when angered or upset, she conforms to a masculine voice. In one instance, unaware she was being recorded by suspecting officials, Blogojevich uses socially inapropriate and foul-mouthed words (language of a man). The decisions, roles and actions performed by these women reveal their hidden masculinity.

Each woman at first had great willpower and fortitude, such wicked actions cause inconceivable guilt and neither is capable of withstanding the repercussions of her actions. Lady Macbeth quickly succumbed to her guilty concience, lost her sanitiy, and evetually killed herself.  Though both Lady Macbeth and [|Patricia Blagojevich] have in credibly evil personality and morals, after committing such terrible sins both suffer lesser consequences than t heir husbands. In Act One, Scene Six Lady Macbeth's advice to Macbeth is to "Look like th' innocent/ flower,/ But be the serpent under i'" (76-78). Lady Macbeth, who initiates the malicious behavior of their husband, practically forces him to perform sins and instigates his overpowering feelings of guilt, pays for her wrongdoings by taking her own life. Though sinful and morally wrong, Lady Macbeth’s sacrifice was much lesser than that of her husbands. She had the honor of taking her own life while Macbeth’s life was brutally stolen from him. Likewise, Patricia Blagojevich’s active role in the selling of Senator Obama’s seat exhumes her corrupt morals and inner evil. Though she was just as involved in the wrongdoings, she is suffering substantially lighter consequences, enduring only minimal convictions. Under Illinois law the Blagojevich’s have “[|marital privilege]”, the right to any conversation held between them private and confidential. This law bars Patricia from testifying against her husband in a court of law.  Both women will forever have to live with the mistakes of their pasts. Lady Macbeth’s insanity drove her to believe taking her own life will relieve her of her guilt and allow her to finally “sleep”. However, ending her life is only an easy solution. Her religion does not forgive murderers or forbids suicide, and so she will pay for her sinful wrongdoing in her life after death. Similarly, though she is receiving substantially ligher convictions for her actions, Blagojevich will live the rest of her life with a guilty conscience and sadly will only be remembered for her corrupt actions. Not only has she destroyed her own future, but she has created a name for her entire family, including her children. Her actions of greed and selfishness will forever follow her family name.

 Symbolizing ultimate evil, Lady Macbeth serves an important role in Shakespeare’s masterpiece. The story is a constant reminder that all actions have consequences. Unfortunately, those like Patricia Blagojevich must learn this lesson the hard way. Both women held important political positions and could have potentially improved their communities for the greater good. Unfortunately, corrupted by power as well as filled with greed and selfishness, they only tried to better their own fortunes. Sadly, this situation is only too familiar in today’s political society. Each year, numerous scams and wrongdoings achieved by those within our own governmental system are revealed to the public. We can only hope that our nation’s citizens help eliminate such nefarious characters by making well educated and morally just votes when determining the future leaders of our country.

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