The play Macbeth is similar to any cliche action movie when the main character wants total power and will do anything to get it with just a little convincing. “At the beginning of the play, Macbeth is a perfectionistic person whose solution has been highly successful. He precipitates his own psychological crisis by violating his dominant set of shoulds in order to act out the arrogant-vindictive trends which are reinforced by his wife” which is why he slips into evil ways (Gale, Cengage Learning). With his wife and three witches forcing him to commit these acts he became more corrupt over time. When the three weird sisters popped in to give Macbeth prophecies about his future he became intrigued when they mentioned that he would become Thane…
Ambition is a strong desire to do or to achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard work. This is an awesome quality to have, but what happens when it becomes unchecked? Shakespeare's play, The Tragedy of Macbeth does a great job of showing the consequences of unchecked ambition. The Tragedy of Macbeth is about a man named Macbeth, who is told by three witches that he is destined for the thrown. Being told this, Macbeth is hesitant, but after telling his wife Lady Macbeth, he feels as if the witches were right.…
Throughout Macbeth, author William Shakespeare sets Macbeth up in situations where he must make a decision, which causes him to make immoral decisions based on his lust for power. He murders the devolved King duncan, his own best friend Banquo, and the entire Macduff family, just because they came close to threatening his reign. Each murder causes Macbeth to become more and more obsessed with his title as king. As stated by Ruth L. Anderson, “Ambition had long been identified in its most dangerous form as a force impelling princes to seek kingship, the highest goal attainable on earth. “ This all proves that ambition is what victimizes and destroys Macbeth.…
Macbeth was considered to be a great warrior, and he obtained the title of Thane of Cawdor. King Duncan placed a great deal of trust in Macbeth and looked on him with respect and admiration. From the start, Macbeth proved to be a man of bravery and ambition. However, he let his small position of power overcome his humbleness. He began to hunger for more power and decided that it was his to take.…
He starts to see, hear and imagine all sorts of things including “Macbeth shall sleep no more!” (2.2.56). His ambition has driven him into this state of distress: “I’m afraid to think what I have done/to know my deed, ‘twere best not know myself,” (2.2.66&92). He begins to question who he is and doesn’t want to live with his decision. At this point Macbeth’s “thriftless ambition” (2.4.37) begins to spin out of control.…
Shakespeare reinforces the theme of ambition throughout the passages of the book we have read so far in class, which caused aggressive behavior and regret. In the book there have been multiple themes in the book, but the one theme that stands out the most is ambitions. Ambitions have impacted the lives of multiple characters including Macbeth in his case causing regret. “I’ll go no more I am afraid to think what I have done. Look on ‘t again I dare not.”,(2.2…
In the story of “ Macbeth”, Macbeth was driven by ambition. He didn't care what he had to do or who he had to hurt to get what he wanted. Macbeth kills the king. Later on he started to have guilty conscious. He started going crazy and not doing so good.…
All of a sudden, the dagger starts bleeding and it was not like that before. His subconscious ambition shows his wishes and begins to start clutching at the air because of the illusionary dagger. The way he is clutching it could be how he stabs King Duncan during the murder. Macbeth does not realize this desire of his because he is a good and noble person, but he wants to take the throne. Subsequently, impulse decisions caused by greedy ambition are illogical.…
Meanwhile, Macbeth has many threats to deal with, some real and some he only imagines as stress and guilt take their toll on him. When he first considers killing Duncan, Macbeth notes that “This even-handed justice / Commends th’ ingredience of our poisoned chalice / To our own lips” (1.7.10-12). This foreshadows Macbeth’s fear of karma after he commits murder; he worries that he will be killed as he has killed. Thoughts such as this keep Macbeth from accepting his actions and finding peace. The constant worry and fear he lives in means not even in his sleep is he free of guilt and regret.…
There are lots of modern values found in Macbeth. Macbeth is a tale of ambition written by Shakespeare. Shakespeare used the tale of Macbeth to convey the dangers of being too ambitious. Macbeth would’ve been considered a villain in the olden days, but in today's society, he is viewed no more than a person that wanted to be more than just a thane. Macbeth teaches an important lesson to exercise restraints when it comes to desires and be aware of the consequences that come with the desires.…
Ambition can be an evil thing. For instance, it is used very well in the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare. The play begins having Macbeth be a very noble and honorable leader and warrior for King Duncan. However, after learning that he could become King, Macbeth decides to murder the King. This ultimately leads to his downfall because of his ambitions to stay King.…
In the play “ Macbeth” , there are many examples of people going wrong when they don 't realize it. For example, a person who harms themselves and other people to gain power will end up facing negative consequences. Next, when someone makes a poor decision, it will affect them in an unpleasant way. Lastly, when someone will do anything to get what they want, they will get payback. Someone 's desire for power causes harm and consequences that negatively affect themselves and people around them.…
Right when he tells Lady Macbeth of his fate, she instantly desires to be a part of making it happen, solidifying his uncertain decision to kill Duncan, putting himself one step closer to the throne. After the completion of the murder by Macbeth’s own hands, and the subsequent breakdown of his composure, Macbeth becomes desensitized to murder in a way, ordering others to off those who stood in his way. He states to the murderers hired to accomplish the task: “And though I could with barefaced power sweep him from my sight and bid my will avouch it, yet I must not…” (III.i.121-123). These extremely immoral doings show that once Macbeth experienced to the “thrill” per se of murder, there lie nothing to stop him from letting his evil ambition eat upon his…
In her madness on her quest, Lady Macbeth is willing to take the risk of losing everything and she believes they will get away with it if Macbeth does exactly as she orders. After the murder she continues to persuade Macbeth by telling him “These deeds must not be thought after these ways: so, it will make us mad”, suggesting that if they don’t think about the murder then they can pretend it never…
Macbeth the main character changes dramatically throughout the book and the author did this to intensify what he is trying to tell us. At the beginning of the story Macbeth is a respected general, a loved husband and a loyal subject of the king. Then Macbeth gets a prophecy from the witches and becomes ambitious. The witches told him that he can be the king of Scotland. Macbeth told Lady Macbeth about this and Lady Macbeth tells Macbeth to do whatever he needs to do to seize the crown and become the king of Scotland.…