Comparing Ambition In Frankenstein 'And Macbeth' By Marry Shelley

The stories of “Macbeth” and Frankenstein are two texts depicting the life and tragic flaws of the two main characters, which bring them to an eventual downfall. Despite the different time periods that they were written in, both of the stories contain a dark and supernatural atmosphere that evokes feelings of terror in readers. “Macbeth” and Frankenstein share similar quests and tragic flaws. Macbeth was a ‘noble’ warrior who over ambitious which led to serious consequences. He also is highly influenced by those around him and eventually becomes a monster himself. Frankenstein is a knowledge hungry man who lusts for any new information in the world of sciences. Both characters

In the play, The Tragedy of Macbeth written by William Shakespeare, the main character, Macbeth, chases after power by going after the king position in Scotland. In the play, Macbeth changes from basically not worrying about whether or not he will be king, to going after the king so that Macbeth will rule the kingdom. At the very beginning, Macbeth encounters the evil witches and the witches greet Macbeth as the Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, and King hereafter. The funny part about this is that Macbeth is the Thane of Glamis but, not the Thane of Cawdor because the current Thane of Cawdor is still living, and Macbeth certainly is not the king of Scotland because King Duncan is king. The things the witches say to Macbeth gets into his head and this is where the desire for power originates. Macbeth decides to kill the current King and Macbeth continues to murder people. Macbeth hires goons to kill Banquo and Banquo’s son, Fleance, because the evil witches hint that Banquo will not be king but, Banquo will heir kings. Macbeth is a character that struggles to free himself from chasing after power due to him wanting to rule the kingdom and Macbeth will do whatever possible to keep the throne. Macbeth performs multiple murders just to keep his throne from falling into somebody else’s hand.

Initially, Macbeth’s emotional and physical journey begins with the prophecy that the three witches had told Macbeth about. Once the witches tell Macbeth that he will become the future king, his ambition become prominent as it is shown in the same scene as the witches when Macbeth says “Why do I find myself thinking about murdering king Duncan?” (21). So, right after the witches tell Macbeth that he will become king he already has this ambitious feeling of needing that power and doing whatever it takes to get it. However, at this point in the book Macbeth still is fighting the urge of wanting that power. To continue, in the next scene Macbeth finds himself becoming more consumed by the thought of becoming king that while with

As we all know Macbeth has our impression of being a brave hero who's loyal and honorable., but this look on him only gets complicated. Although his sight to becoming king comes with downfalls. From Lady Macbeth's weakness, to killing herself. Going to Macbeth’s murders causing him to see Banquo's ghost, also seeing the “dagger” (Macbeth,2:3).

Prudence; the ability to govern judgement and exercise wisdom to remain cautious of a situation or feeling. It can be the factor through which a desire may become an prosperous aspiration or a destructive lust. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein follows the life of Victor Frankenstein, an imprudent man who is consumed by his ambition to reanimate a dead body. Correspondingly, in Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, a meritorious doctor, Henry Jekyll, is blinded by his iniquitous ambition and creates a potion that physically and mentally dichotomizes the two sides of his personality. In both texts, the use of conflict, setting and theme suggests that the pursuit of excessive ambition blindly leads to the neglection of

A Different Kind of Monster The pain wreaked by one who is blind remains oblivious until everything beloved around him or her entirely vaporizes like a drop of water on a scorching day—precious yet ephemeral to the eyes of the perpetrator who, fueled by selfish intentions, finally realizes what he has lost forever. In Mary Shelley’s Gothic novel, Frankenstein, protagonist Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist, labors to animate his greatest creation—a hideous monster—but subsequently abandons the infantile creature to fend for itself. Clouded by his detrimental ambition, his pride, his scorn for both himself and the monster, Victor epitomizes the ideal “conductor” of the suffering of his closest people; thus, Victor’s tragic flaws and his

The Role of Ambition in “Macbeth” and “Frankenstein” In both William Shakespeare’s play “Macbeth” and Mary Shelley’s novel “Frankenstein”, ambition leads both main characters to commit questionable actions, which directly cause the death and destruction of loved ones as well as themselves. Both pieces of literature feature characters whose ambition, thought to have been there all their lives, causes them to carry out disputed tasks leading to horrific consequences. Firstly, this dangerous ambition is clear in the thoughts and actions of Macbeth in Shakespeare’s “Macbeth”. He is seen travelling alongside Banquo when three witches catch his attention.

The drive for power that Macbeth has throughout the play leads to his rise in power and eventual downfall. When the witches prophesize that Macbeth will be king

The first thing that Macbeth's desire leads him to do is to kill King Duncan. In the beginning of the play, Macbeth goes to the three witches and they tell him a few things. “First Witch- All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, thane of Glamis! / Second Witch- All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, thane of Cawdor! / Third Witch- All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter!”(Shakespeare 1.3.49-51) The three witches’ prophecy to Macbeth is that he will move up from his current position and that he will become king soon. With this information in mind, he realizes that he really wants to become a king as soon as possible. He will do anything to make that prophecy come true. He will do anything to make that prophecy come true. He even decides to kill his king, however, it was not an easy choice to make at first. “We will proceed no further in this business. / He hath honored me of late, and I

Shakespeare has been the legend of literature due to his unique way of words. Have you ever seen a guy who's Ambition gets the best of him,resulting to royal chaos as lives are disposable in return for more guaranteed power? In The Play “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare, he has created characters to create this dark comedy that people and directors have been recreated for decades. After Duncan, the king of Scotland, seeks That Macbeth be the new thane of Calder, Macbeth has gained a majority amount of power in a short amount of time. With the Involvement of Witches and their Prophecies, Lady Macbeth, And The King’s Lords, Ambition gets the best of these royals. Deception turns friends and family to do. lust turns even the highest hero’s

In the first moments we meet Lady Macbeth, she is already concocting a plan to help Macbeth achieve kingship from the vision the Three Witches foretold. Lady Macbeth knows Macbeth’s character, and she knows that without support he will not be able to proceed with the necessary steps to a achieve kingship, though he so desperately wants it. He wants others to do for him what he cannot or will not do. Lady Macbeth is manipulative - ‘’that I may pour my spirits

Macbeth revolves around the ambition of a Scottish lord, Macbeth, to seize the throne from the current king, with the constant persuasion of his scheming wife. The play begins with Macbeth and his friend Banquo meeting with King Duncan after defeating two armies. When leaving to their homes, they see three witches as they cross a moor. They have three prophesies including that Macbeth will made a thane, and will eventually be the King of Scotland. The two are skeptical until Macbeth is approached by Duncan's men stating that the previous thane had betrayed Scotland. This begins Macbeth's extreme lust for power, which is only increased by his wife. He gets to a state where he will do anything to become king including killing Duncan, who had

Victor Frankenstein has a growing obsession with the need to create life. From a young age, Frankenstein has always been fascinated by the natural world and its mysteries. He pursues this into his studies at the university at Ingolstadt. His interest also shows itself when he decides to build a creature using parts of dead bodies. Victor soon finds his interest quickly growing into an obsession. He then grows ill, neglecting his family, friends, studies, and health, but nevertheless, continues to work incessantly to reach his goal of creating life. Once he finally creates the monster, he becomes overwhelmed at the hideous sight of it and runs to the next room and tries to sleep, however, vivid dreams of Elizabeth and his mother’s corpse make

Some may say that Macbeth always had a deep desire to be the king, and others may say that Macbeth’s desire was established after hearing the witches’ prophecies. Maybe he always wanted the throne, and maybe he did not. However, the solution to this intriguing discrepancy lies in the words of Macbeth itself. The play contains the evidence necessary to prove whether or not Macbeth always craved royalty. In William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Macbeth, Macbeth did not have any evidential desires to be the king, or even the Thane of Cawdor before meeting the witches and hearing the prophecies they spoke to him.

Frankenstein catches the interest of readers because it's supernatural, placed in a medieval setting, and the horrific events that take place. We see Victor Frankenstein makes this ghastly creature that goes around, and tries to fit in with the rest of society even though he has killed people before. The setting of the novel takes place in a medieval time, where things like castles, and evil lairs were present.