'Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts...perhaps fear of a loss of power' (John Steinbeck). Throughout Shakespeare's works the bard impeccably emphasized the human experience and the universal themes surrounding it. Macbeth, a timeless classic, can be interpreted in various ways, but the themes of ambition, pride and dehumanization are always at the forefront. By exaggerating the emotions and traits that characters possess, Shakespeare made plays relatable to people from all corners of the world because he encapsulated human emotions with such precision. The tragedy of Macbeth shows the many emotions that are experienced today, even 400 years after the play was written. When the initial idea of ​​killing King Duncan, during a short soliloquy, Macbeth begins to be honest with himself: "Stars, hide your fires, do not let the light see my black and deep desires" (Act 1, scene 5, line 50/51).These are the words as he prepares to commit the murder, ending his honest life that has served the king so loyally he realizes that he wants to get rid of Duncan but fears that the people may see through his facade. He asks the Gods to make the stars burn less brightly so as not to allow people to see his deep desire for power. Shakespeare successfully juxtaposes light and darkness with good and evil here, touching the symbolism of human thought.This is witnessed in every aspect of society as light and darkness play an important role in our psychology which cannot be removed as it is universally understood that light means happiness and prosperity and darkness is; the opposite. Macbeth has dimmed the stars, but falls completely into darkness when he admits "I have no urge to prick the sides of my intent, but only a vaulting ambition that surpasses itself and falls on the other" (Act 1, Scene 7, line 25-29). Macbeth attempts to rationalize the reason for King Duncan's impending assassination. He explains to himself that there is no valid justification for the crime since Duncan is a good and noble king, guest of his castle. He has no motivation to instigate the murder as after the witches' prophecy that Macbeth would become king came true and he killed Banquo, he made a return visit to demand more answers about his future. They gave him three prophecies, which Macbeth failed to read between the lines and laughed at the possibility that he was "invincible." However, his murderous ambition furthered the massacre of Macduff's family just to ensure there was no chance of them taking the throne. Before this happens, Macbeth tells his wife that "I have entered the blood so far that if I waded no more, the return would be as dull as the going on" (Act 3, scene 5, line 136-138). He has already shed too much blood (Duncan and Banquo) but it is too late to go back, there is no chance of him becoming a good man anymore. The witches and Lady Macbeth have pushed him down this murderous path and he wants to see where it ends up, because he's enjoying it! It is also easier for him to continue wading through the river of blood he has created than to go back the way he came. He begins to think irrationally and kills the Macduff family, his justification to his wife being that "blood will have blood" (Act 3, scene 4, line 128). Bloodshed required more bloodshed. During the last days of his tyrannical reign as King Macbeth completely lost all humanity and through his murderous ways he