Examples Of Ambition In Macbeth

Macbeth shows his desire for power, he was friendly to Banquo before he became the king, but after he became the king, he let three murderers to kill Banquo and his son. “So is he mine, and is such bloody distance That every minute of his being thrusts against my near ‘st of life”(3.1 line 116-118). Macbeth sent three murderers to kill Banquo and his son since they ran away. All he thinks about is to kill more people in order to gain more power. Macbeth didn’t just kill Banquo only, he also killed Macduff’s whole family. “Murderer. What your egg! Stabbing him. Young fry of treachery! Son. He has killed me, mother: Run away, I pray you”(4.3 line 84-87). He killed Macduff’s whole family, he just wanted to make sure he doesn’t lose his power, so he just killed anyone who against him, he’s obsessed with his power, he never cares about breaking other people’s family.

First, it is Macbeth’s thirst for power, coupled with Lady Macbeth’s manipulation of him, that drive the murder of KIng Duncan. As Banquo becomes suspicious and as Macbeth becomes increasingly troubled by the witches’ proclamation that Banquo will be the father of kings, Macbeth convinces himself that Banquo must be killed, proclaiming “For Banquo’s issue I have filed my mind [...] the seeds of Banquo kings (III.i.70-75).” Macbeth is paranoid of losing his new-found power to Banquo. This fear is so stout that it drives him to solicit the murder of his most loyal friend. As his morality devolves further, Macbeth senses disloyalty from Macduff, and he resolves to murder MacDuff’s entire family. In Act IV, Macbeth says, “But yet I'll make assurance double sure,/ And take a bond of fate: thou shalt not live; (IV.i.94-95).” Even though the prophecy seems to assuage Macbeth’s fears of losing power, he still plans to kill MacDuff, supporting his further descent into corruption and evil- all driven by his thirst for

He starts the play as a loyal gentleman until he meets the three witches where they foretell that Macbeth will be king (I.iii.48). The prophecy of the three witches kick-starts his impulse to attain that status, which connects to the imagery of witchcraft. However, the three witches are not responsible for Macbeth’s actions but simply Macbeth himself. The prediction drives him into a state of unchecked ambition, one of the biggest themes of the play. He would do anything to achieve kingship even if it involves killing others, which illustrates Macbeth’s greed (I.iii.138-141).

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

Macbeth’s consequences from his ambition force him into killing Duncan, making his own decision to murder Banquo, and believing prophecies from witches. Macbeth’s ambition causes him to assassinate Banquo with murderers he employed. Macbeth becomes assured in himself from his first time planning out an assassination on Banquo. As Macbeth becomes to be paranoid that Banquo and his future generations will take his throne. He hates the thoughts of this and realizes that he has to get rid

Macbeth shows us that people can become violent due to their ambitions, to the point of being callous and apathetic to others. For example, at the beginning of the book, Macbeth and his friend, Banquo, are visited by the Weïrd sisters, who tell them that the sons of Banquo will be king. Upon becoming king, Macbeth fears that Banquo will inherit the throne, so he decides to murder both Banquo and his son. Macbeth states, “Upon my head they placed, a fruitless crown… no son of my succeeding. To make them kings, the seeds of Banquo kings. Rather than so, come fate into the list, and champion me to th’ utterance,” (3. 1. 85), and later, “It is concluded. Banquo, thy soul’s flight, If it finds heaven, must find it out tonight,” (3. 2. 91).

Our fears in Banquo stick deep, and in his royalty of nature reigns that which would be feared. ' Tis much he dares…” This is just part of the beginning, where Macbeth gives into his fears. Banquo was a close friend of his, but to be driven to have him murdered is already showing that Macbeth is on the breaking point. Throughout the play we see Macbeth and his rulership getting worse, where many people start to become

Stars, hide your fires! Let not light see my black and deep desires”(I.iv.52-53). Shakespeare writes in his book, Macbeth. In this quote, Macbeth is about to kill Duncan. Many people argue that Lady Macbeth has more ambition than Macbeth because Lady Macbeth was convinced him to kill Duncan and become Fife of Cawdor.

Ambition is Macbeth’s biggest characteristic because he is determined getting to the throne at all costs. To get to the throne Macbeth approved of things he is not proud of, although he himself is not the one who actually does the dirty work, he knew what was happening and did nothing to stop it even though he stopped to think to himself if he really wants to go through with this. Banquo foreshadows what happens to Macbeth “The instruments of darkness will tell us truths”(I.iii.136), into basically saying that power can reveal our true form of self because of the fact that he was talking about Macbeth’s new position as thane of Cawdor. Macbeth first starts to taste ambition as he thinks “If good, why do I [submit] to that suggestion”(I.iv.147),

Shakespeare explores how Macbeth’s ambition for power leads to the destruction of his morality. To do so, Shakespeare aligns the witches and their premonitions with evil through the constant use of “thunder and lightning” when the witches are on stage, a pathetic fallacy which establishes an eerie mood and atmosphere. The witches become representative of evilness and darkness, and when Macbeth “seems rapt withal” with the witches premonitions, the audience recognises that his lust and ambition for power is morally objectionable. Shakespeare also makes clear that Macbeth knows his choice to kill the king is morally objectionable, through the soliloquies in which Macbeth confesses that the idea of killing Duncan “shakes so [his] single state

A man named Napoleon Bonaparte once said, "Great ambition is the passion of a great character. Those endowed with it may perform very good or very bad acts. All depends on the principles which direct them” (Bonaparte). Many people agree that ambition can lead people to do great or terrible things. The tragedy Macbeth by William Shakespeare is a prime example of how desire can contribute to a person's downfall. The protagonist of Macbeth, Macbeth, has the fatal flaw of ambition is the cause of his tragedy.

Ambition is a largely re-occurring theme in Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Many characters in the play share this characteristic, however the characters whose actions are mostly driven from their ambition are Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth have ambitious qualities, however, between Macbeth wanting to be king and Lady Macbeth pushing him to take what is "rightfully" his, Lady Macbeth seems far more ambitious than her husband. Mostly, these characters are driven by their desires and greed, they don't care who they have to step on or crawl over to get to where they want to be. This ambition motivates them to do terrible things to get what they want.

Macbeth is shocked at the news of his new title because he is unsure if it is a good omen or a bad omen that he is Thane of Cawdor (1.3.137-152). He, however, believes that the witches can in fact foretell future events, so he also believes he will be king. His newfound aspiration sends him on his journey to gain the throne. He is angered when Malcolm is named Prince of Cumberland because it means Macbeth is further away from gaining the throne (1.4.55-60). Therefore, he kills King Duncan, not only to gain the crown, but to also frighten Duncan’s to sons into fleeing Scotland.

Macbeth murders many to gain power. He causes the suffering of families and murders former friends. The violence starts with the murder of the king, Duncan, who’d trusted and honored Macbeth; Macbeth kills him to gain the position of king. Duncan’s death is the catalyst; Macbeth subsequently begins to use violence as a regular way to attain power. He murders his former friend, Banquo, refusing to accept that Banquo’s sons will be kings as prophesized by the witches. He says in regard to the prophecy, “Rather than so, come fate into the list, / And champion me to th' utterance.” Instead of accepting fate, he challenges the prophecy and orders Banquo’s death. His final homicide is the massacre of Lord Macduff’s family. When Macduff hears of the brutal slaughter, he cries, “That were most precious to me. Did heaven look on, / And would not take their

The choices that Macbeth makes during his pursuit for power ultimately result in his descent into madness. This all begins when he meets the witches at the beginning of the play. “All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Glamis! All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor! All hail, Macbeth! That shalt be king hereafter!” (1.3.51-53). By choosing to believe what the witches preach, Macbeth takes destiny into his own hands. Every decision he makes from this point on is so that he can take over the kingship and retain this position. The witches drive Macbeth into creating his own destiny by planting the idea that he is going to be the king into his head. Once he gets it in his head that he is going to be the king, he will stop at nothing to make it happen. After Macbeth has killed King Duncan and become the king, he still has the threat of Banquo’s line of kings looming around him. Even though Banquo is one of Macbeth’s friends he decides Banquo needs to be killed. Macbeth is so controlling of his own destiny that he doesn’t want to leave anything up to chance. He won’t leave his fate in the hands of anyone else. He decides that he is going to kill people in order to solidify his kingship. “So is he mine (enemy), and in such bloody distance that every minute of his being thrusts against my near’st of life.” (3.1.132-234).