Examples Of Ambition In Macbeth

The author, William Shakespeare, wrote a play titled, The Tragedy of Macbeth, which took place in Scotland during the 11th century. In the story, the main character, Macbeth, went on a destructive and murderous path to be king. The essential theme of the tragedy is ambition shown throughout the play by Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.

The character Macbeth from the play Macbeth is a victim of unbridled ambition by making him slowly turn into the villain of the play. This essay will explain with three different examples of how Macbeth turns into the villain of the play. Macbeth’s victims of his unbridled ambition include King Duncan, Banquo and Macduff’s family.

In Star wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, Anakin Skywalker says to his wife, “I want more, but I know I should not”. This quotation displays the moral conflict of ambition. Anakin knows he has greed, and that his deepest desire is to gain more power. However, Anakin also understands that greed and ambition can lead an individual down a corrupt and difficult path. As a result of his own ambition, Anakin turns to the dark side, succumbing to his own lust for power. In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth the reader sees the ambition and downfall of an individual, and the road of corruption and lies Macbeth travels as a result of his ambition. Macbeth lusts for power, and when the power goes to his head, it proves fatal.

In William Shakespeare's play, Macbeth, it shows the ambitions of the characters Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. In Macbeth, Lady Macbeth and Macbeth have a similar ambition of their own which is to gain power and glory to such a point that they are the king and queen. While the play goes on, both characters go through similar feelings, thoughts, and effects of ambition on each character to complete their plans of gaining such power and glory.

Macbeth really wanted the throne so if one really wanted something, they would overcome any obstacles to fulfill their needs which was to kill Banquo. Even though they were really good partners in the beginning, the witches hinted that someone else will become king which made him ponder about who it will be. That soon led to the assumption of Banquo’s son, Fleance. In act 1, Macbeth states, “If chance will have me king, why chance may crown me without my stir. (I, iii, 143-144)” This foreshadows the killing of Banquo because his death would make it easier for Macbeth to obtain the throne since he didn’t have to deal with Fleance. However, that was false since Macduff took care of him. If Macbeth had his ambitions for the crown and was humane, he probably could’ve earned it. In Act 1, Macbeth sent Lady Macbeth a letter that

Ambition is one of the many qualities a person must possess to be a great leader. Ambition is the desire and determination to achieve success. In Shakespeare’s Macbeth he allows many of the characters to be ambitious, but to be an exceptional leader you must not let ambition overwhelm you. Leadership also requires other qualities that keeps your ambition in control such as, focus, inspiration, and integrity. Macduff possesses all of these characteristics, which makes him the perfect example of a leader in the play.

Ambition is what motivates people to achieve a certain thing in their life. However, many fail if their ambition is too big and unreasonable. This is definitely the case for Macbeth in the William Shakespeare's play Macbeth. Macbeth's ambitious causes him to disregard his loyalty to Duncan. Moreover, Macbeths desires lead him to be immoral, going to extremes in order to achieve success. Ultimately, Macbeths deep aspirations for power demonstrates being over ambitious will end in disaster. Therefore, in the play Macbeth, Macbeths ambition leads him to corrupt his morality, resulting in his downfall

Being ambitious is a good thing, but what happens when it is taken too far? Lady Macbeth is a key example of when ambition for greater things turns into a disregard of a character’s moral code. She is a complex women who starts out as ambitious and cunning and decays before our eyes eventually allowing her inner demons to become too great. I want our Lady Macbeth to be seen as multifaceted woman who the audience will feel sympathy for as she devolves but also to be reminded that her actions are inexcusable. Additionally, I want our audience to see her, as well as the play, as a cautionary tale of when blind ambition corrupts a person.

In Macbeth, the murder of innocents is influence by evil, Macbeth’s ambition, and the presence of a curse. These three things are essential to the story - one of murder, treason, and betrayal. They drive the plot and move the characters to do what they do. Without them, this timeless tale of vengeance and lost loyalty would fall short of the amazing legacy that William Shakespeare has left his readers. However, it is important to note that the necessity of them does not detract from the atrocities that are committed.

Macbeth is introduced to the play as the “valiant Thane of Glamis”, who is loyal and affectionate. His fame on the battlefield is rewarded with great honor from his “beloved King Duncan”. Although the opinions of most suggest that he can do no wrong, his ambition is clear to the audience through his asides and soliloquies. Macbeth is influenced into his crimes by the prophecies of the three witches and by his wife, Lady Macbeth.

The conflict that arises in Macbeth’s psyche during the first act of Shakespeare’s play is similar to that of a drug addict on the verge of overdose. Both are thrown into the crucible of their minds in a desperate conflict between their ambition to achieve a higher state, and the reminder that there are aspects of their current level that are virtuous in nature. Macbeth’s confliction begins when the idea of murdering King Duncan to gain his throne was seeded in his mind by a prophecy foretold by three wicked witches who had been plaguing the area with their evil intentions. At first, Macbeth denied the possibility of any factuality behind the words of the wicked women. However, as the first half of the prophecy came to fruition, Macbeth was left alone with an intense moral debate over the intentions of the women's words, “Cannot be ill, cannot be good: if ill, Why hath it given me earnest of success, Commencing in a truth?” (Shakespeare Act 1: Scene 3).

People can effortlessly read a piece of literature and fabricate a big idea for the piece, the reason for it being written. Often times our explanations of stories are simple and easily detected, hardly anyone breaks the surface and digs deeper for a purpose that is not primitively recognized. This essay will be one of the few with complex answers, that require time and thinking to understand. Throughout the play, Macbeth, a common theme was flipping the scripts per say and being the model of who you aren't supposed to be despite the thoughts of others; for this reason Shakespeare uses ambition in respect to what it means to be human. You can see this through the motif of animals and the actions of characters.

Throughout the first scene of the third act, Macbeth is very afraid and cautious of his friend. He is aware that the witches’ prophesied that Banquo will be the father of kings. With his new title as King of Scotland, Macbeth fears Fleance. Due to the prophecy, Macbeth views Banquo as an enemy and a threat. Macbeth hires murderers to kill Banquo and Fleance, as Macbeth is successfully able to convince the murderers that Banquo is their enemy. He believes that if Fleance becomes King of Scotland, Macbeth’s murder of Duncan would be futile, which allows him to “justify” his next crime. To the murderers, he states “For the plan to work perfectly, you must kill both Banquo and his son, Fleance, who keeps him company. Getting rid of Fleance is as important to me as knocking off Banquo.” Clearly, this shows his worry at the possibility of losing the crown, and how ambitious and ruthless he is to keep it. He commits heinous crimes, yet believes they are justified, due to his undying ambition, love of power, and “protecting” the throne. Yet even after the crime has finished, Macbeth believes he has to revisit his friends, “the weird sisters.” Macbeth has sacrificed everything for his ambition, which is all he has left. To quote Macbeth, “I am in blood stepped in so far that, should I wade no more, returning we

William Shakespeare's Macbeth is a play that was written in the 17th century which deals with the ambition, tragedy, social status and desire which still appeal to a modern day audience. The theme of Macbeth is the struggle for power and how ambition can go unchecked by your morals. Macbeth holds responsibility for his own downfall and the decisions that led him there. However, outside influences like the three witches and Lady Macbeth are also to blame, but ultimately Macbeth's downfall was caused by his weakness to be easily influenced. Macbeth in the beginning seems to be a very honorable and loyal person, but things take an unexpected turn when he is easily persuaded by the three witches

Murdering Duncan was the only true action enticed by Lady Macbeth. Macbeth’s desire to get rid of Banquo demonstrates that he truly is malevolent. Macbeth demands that “his death were perfect” when hiring murderers to remove Banquo and his son from his path (3.1.108). The king's determination to be the only one in power has caused him to lose the ethical characteristic that is seen in the first act. Banquo was the only person to ever secretly doubt and aside from this, the prophecies created panic for Macbeth. While speaking to the hired murderers, Macbeth agrees with them by saying “So is he mine” claiming that Banquo is an enemy to all, including the king (3.2.116). The slander spoken by Macbeth ruins the image of loyalty and