Shakespeare encompasses a large amount of modern television, film and books. Authors draw influence from his majestic writings and directors are enthusiastic about creating dramas that fascinate and capture the attention of audiences, as Shakespeare did with the masses. But why has Shakespeare resonated in modern society while other, equally wealthy authors have become obsolete? The answer ultimately lies in Shakespeare's ability to write heartbreaking plays focused on the moral dilemmas that everyone faces. The universality of Shakespeare's work, in this case particularly Macbeth, arises from his depiction of the common moral struggles facing humanity; how, as a species, the distinct, wild, innate feelings that humans are born with are difficult for the mind to interpret. Macbeth not only tells the story of how a man killed his king to gain the throne, but it is essentially the story of one man's struggle with jealousy, power, betrayal, and the resulting paranoia that arises from his inability to cope. with the reality of his actions, through Shakespeare's use of explicit imagery, metaphors and personifications. Macbeth, as the main character, struggles with a receding sense of humanity and the battle between a naturally good nature and the stubborn corruptions of society. This moral dilemma that Macbeth faces is the penultimate struggle that every generation must face; the struggles to deal with the consequences of poor moral decisions and the resulting struggles with accompanying morbidity. At the beginning of Act II Scene I, Macbeth is encouraged to kill King Duncan by his power-hungry wife. After the servant leaves, Macbeth reflects: "Now, in half the world, nature seems dead, and bad dreams abuse... middle of paper... slyly its humanity, its capacity for rational thought) Therefore , Macbeth can be seen simply as the story of a warrior who stole the crown and died because of it or it can be seen as an accurate depiction of the dilemma every person faces when making a bad decision moral and it comes back to haunt them The beauty of Shakespeare is that at its core, each play is based on qualities of humanity that are not superficial, but rather wild instincts that we don't necessarily want to confront, but that. we are then forced to observe through Shakespeare's captive use of literary devices and the resulting simple relativity that arises from his ability to depict vivid and morally conflicting scenes. So what Shakespeare truly shows us is that although society has changed over the ages, humanity is the only constant throughout each generation..