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The Tragedy Of Macbeth By William Shakespeare

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Consequences of Ambition Ambitions can impact individuals in many different ways. An ambition can make people work hard to achieve their dreams and being successful. On the other hand, ambition can have negative characteristics such as greed, intolerance, and even power. People would do anything even neglect the needs of others to accomplish their reward. At times, it can change an individual’s whole personality. This can be evident in the play, The Tragedy of Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, who sets out a life of a tragic hero, Macbeth, suffering many consequences because of his ambition. Macbeth is told a prophecy from three witches that he will be crowned king. As a result, Macbeth commit several antagonistic crimes to fulfill his prophecy. Macbeth’s ambition causes him to become overly confident, paranoid, and be mentally unstable. Macbeth’s overconfidence is one impact of his ambition to become king. Thus, Macbeth acts carelessly and starts losing his morality. Macbeth confidently states to Macduff, “Be bloody, bold, and resolute. Laugh to scorn / The power of man, for none of woman born / Shall harm Macbeth”.(IV.i.L. 81-83) This demonstrates that Macbeth is not tainted with fear because he believes the prophecies are true. Macbeth recalls the witches prophecy, “‘Fear not, Macbeth. No man that’s born of woman / shall e’er have power upon thee,’” believing to be invulnerable to those that have been born of woman. This is important because he believes he can’t be

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