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 **__Nelson Malcolmdela__** Although Malcolm is a fictional character, there are many stories like his throughout history. As the son of a murdered king, Malcolm was the rightful heir to a throne stolen by the Macbeth **(awk. - the Macbeth?)**. As the story ends **** Macbeth’s tyrannical rule comes to an end and Malcolm is preparing to be crowned. When Malcolm’s life is compared with that of [|Nelson Mandela], one finds numerous similarities. Both were forced from their homes due to the rulers who controlled their country, both were viewed as the rightful leaders of their home countries, and both strive to overthrow the rule of their respective countries. **(Excellent intro. and points of comparison.)**  In //Macbeth// the two sons of the murdered King Duncan, Donalbain and Malcolm, decide to part ways after the death of their father. As Donalbain explains to his brother, “To Ireland, I. Our separated fortune/Shall keep us both the safer. Where we are,/There's daggers in men's smiles. **(remove this period)**” (II.iii.119-21). Basically Donalbain is saying that he and his brother will be much safer if they flee to different places,**(Run-on sentence)** this way if something happens to one, the other can still assume the throne. Malcolm will run to England while Donalbain is going to Ireland. Similarly, Mandela also had to leave his home because of the leadership in his country. However, he was not able to flee to safety. On June 12, 1964, Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life in jail after being charged with planning to overthrow the government of South Africa with violence. Although there are differences between how they were forced into seclusion, both Malcolm and Mandela were indeed forced from their homes due to the government in their home countries. **(Excellent!)**  The second similarity between Malcolm from Shakespeare’s //Macbeth// and Nelson Mandela is that both were seen as the rightful leader of their respective countries. Malcolm was the son of a murdered king, and would have been the heir to his father’s throne. Even as Maclolm lies to Macduff about being greedy and lustuful, Macduff tells him, “But fear not yet/To take upon you what is yours,” basically telling him not to be afraid to take the crown that belongs to him (IV**.iiii**.70-1) **(iv not iiii)**. Mandela’s situation in South Africa was slightly different in that he wasn’t an heir to anything giving him the right to lead the country. However, Mandela was the leader of the African National Conference, or the ANC, an Anti-Apartheid organization. Even after being jailed, Mandela’s reputation grew and, “He was widely accepted as the most significant black leader in South Africa and became a potent symbol of resistance, **(delete this comma)**” (Tore Frängsmyr) **(Use last name only)**.  In addition to being considered the rightful leaders of their countries, both Nelson Mandela and Malcolm attempted and succeded to overthrow the leaders that preceded them. In Malcolm’s case, he decided to use force to overthrow Macbeth. He and Macduff used the English army to attack Macbeth, who is eventually killed by Macduff. While Malcolm used force to get rid of Macbeth, Mandela used civil disobedience to change the government in South Africa. He used his words to fight his countries **(country's)** government. After years of **(in)** prison, Mandela was released and was elected preseident of the ANC in 1991. Finally, on May 10, 1994 he was elected State President of South Africa.