Macbeth's Ambition Research Paper

It is obvious that Macbeth has ambition, as most people who are in power do. In fact, ambition is often a necessary quality of people in such high standing as Macbeth is. However, Macbeth’s ambition does not just drive him to do great things. It in fact controls him

Lady Macbeth appears evil, but this is proof of her devotion and drive to assist Macbeth rise to the throne. Macbeth is doubtful about their plan to kill King Duncan; however, Lady Macbeth bombards him with comments that question his courage. She goes as far as telling him his love his worth nothing if he refuses, which proves her to be dominant and controlling using his own weakness against him. His love for her. The fact that she belittles his confidence, insults his abilities, and questions his manhood & ambitions showing how manipulative she can be, but also wise because it worked in her favour. She said to him “Screw your courage to the sticking place” (1.7.60). Because Lady Macbeth manages to drive Macbeth to Duncan’s death, this shows viewers that Lady Macbeths own ambition is the real driving force behind most of Macbeth’s actions, because of his strong dedicated love for her.

He kills his friend Banquo because he threatens his chance to keep his kingship. After dong so he try’s to override his feeling but can not contain himself and his true feelings are expressed in a stroke of his madness:

Then ‘tis most like the sovereignty will fall upon Macbeth” (Act 2 Sc. 4 39-42). Ross declares the murder that took place as “thriftless ambition,” and against the natural order. Yet, the irony behind the situation is that “thriftless ambition” has led to Macbeth's rise in power. It is inappropriate to deem him “brave Macbeth” and more appropriately “cowardly Macbeth.” Macbeth’s thought process is Machiavellian in nature, as if the “ends justify the means” and his success is worth what he loses. Becoming the king is his ultimate goal, and now that he has succeeded, the only obstacle in his way of losing that ambition is himself. Gareth Lloyd Evan states in the Literary Companion Macbeth that “However, as long as Macbeth can at least give himself the illusion he has some control over his destiny he seems decisive”(Lloyd 166). Grief and regret are both emotions that Macbeth tries to hide from not just everyone else, but also himself. If he started to be too overwhelmed, his facade would quickly dissipate and reveal a flawed man. He forms an illusion of a perfect situation for himself, away from the vast possibilities in his imagination, swamped by thoughts of possible

Macbeth is easily tempted into murder by his wife to fulfill his ambitions to the throne. Once he stabs Duncan there is no stopping him. Macbeth then proceeds to kill Banquo, Fleance, Lady Macduff, and her children. Lady Macbeth only manipulated him to kill the king, but the decisions to kill Macduff and Banquo were his own. Banquo was his good loyal friend, after he killed him we know that he was out of his mind. Each person he has killed

Macbeth first met the witches whilst on his journey back from battle. The witches gain Macbeth’s attention by hailing him the thane of Glamis, which in the play was his current title. They then hail him the thane of Cawdor, which unbeknown to him would

An ambition for power can seem to be true perfection, but one should be careful what they wish for, because that power might be exactly what causes their downfall. In the play Macbeth written by William Shakespeare ambition plays a great role and is also a main theme. Ambition is often the motivating force in one's life. It is supposed to be the motivating factor that drives one towards success. The main character, Macbeth has ambition even though it leads him to his downfall. In contrast, Lady Macbeth pursues her goals with greater determination, yet she is less capable of withstanding the outcome of her actions. She becomes guilty which leads to her death since she becomes mentally ill and commits suicide, leaving Macbeth without any

In Macbeth ambition plays a huge role in character devolvement. Ambition affects four of the major characters. The characters are Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, Malcom, and Banquo. The sisters are the source of Ambition. It is as if they control ambition. The ambition the sisters’ control is negative ambition. Ambition is, wanting to have more then you have and wanting it now.

    Macbeth's internal combination of ambition and passivity create his susceptibility to the witch's prophecies and allow him to commit murderous deeds, but his unwillingness to take action-and to do evil-create his internal conflict that ultimately leads to his downfall. Although Lady Macbeth tries to goad Macbeth into action, it is Macbeth's character flaw that causes him to take action.  At first Macbeth is unwilling to murder Duncan, citing his loyalty to Duncan

Following your passion and dream will not destroy you , the path way we choose to get to them is the key to success. Macbeth's ambition always has been being a king, having the most power, being respected which as you can see as we go further he starts getting worse and worse. Macbeth’s conflicts are all from his guilt that he feels from harming the people on his way to get the things that he wanted.In macbeth shakespeare demonstrate how perfectly ambition could be your key to success, but when ambition is used for pure greed and convenience it can let to self destruction .

Although the ideas are given by the witches and Lady Macbeth, it is still Macbeth own decision to either act on these ideas or just wait for the fate to just let it happen eventually. Macbeth pick the first choice and start to act his future on his own and will overcome any one who will stop him to achieve the title of “king’. However, his ambition, becomes his only motive, not thinking about the effects of his own actions. As the play flows, Macbeth is slowly getting impaired and controlled by his own ambition. He become more aggressive and act his actions as soon as possible, destroying anyone on his path to becoming the King including King Duncan, his leader and Banquo, his best friend. He does not realize that his actions are actually leading

Macbeth was a kind man who in the beginning would never think of murdering his own king whom he served; at least before he meets the witches. Before he was not very ambitious at all, he was very loyal even got name Thane of Cawdor. It was when the three witches gave him this weird prophecy about Macbeth being king did he start to become a bit more selfish. Almost afterward even after Banquo warned him that those witches are nothing but trouble Macbeth was still thinking“I am the Thane of Cawdor: I should be happy but why am I getting all

Introduction: In the play “Macbeth” written by Shakespeare is about a person life compacted with enormous ambition, controlling the essence of inner-self, leading to destroy the merriment without getting any sense of predispositions. In the quote by Niccollo Machiavell says “Ambition is so powerful a passion in the human breast, that high ever we reach we are never satisfied.” An ambitious person chooses different ways to get succeeded, either good or sinister way, but depending on the atmosphere the particular person is in. As life is consisted of challenges and acceptance, the more ambitious a person becomes, unsuccessful the life of the person would be and that would result in phenomenal changes.

Macbeth is one of William Shakespeare’s most powerful and emotionally intense plays. Macbeth, once known for his courage and bravery is transformed into a ruthless tyrant. His wife, Lady Macbeth, once known for her strength and great ambition is soon engulfed by guilt and sensitivity greatly weakens her. As the tragic hero Macbeth is overcome by tensions in his criminal act and the reactions by his conscience (Nix).

Soon after he achieves the title Thane of Cawdor as predicted by the three witches; whom drive Macbeth’s ambition to murder King Duncan- due to the fulfilment of the witches’ first prophecy, Macbeth is foolish enough to commit to treason and murder King Duncan. The first change of