Examples Of Ambition In Macbeth

Macbeth is ambitious because whatever he wants he will get, and he will do anything to get what he wants. For example he wants to be king, so he kills Duncan. “I have done the deed. Didst thou not hear a noise?”(page:234 line #14). This quote shows Macbeth murdered Duncan because he is asking lady Macbeth if she heard him kill Duncan. This shows he is ambitious because he knew if Duncan died he would become king, so he was so ambitious he killed Duncan. Another example that shows Macbeth is ambitious is when he did not give up in the fight with Malcom. “I will not yield to kiss the ground before young Malcolm's feet…”(page: 288 line #29-30). This shows that he is ambitious to be king because if he dies Malcolm will become king, and he doesnt want that, so he keeps fighting. …show more content…
Lady Macbeth manipulates him to kill Duncan. “When you durst to do it, then you were a man”…”(page:229 lines#49). This shows that Lady Macbeth manipulates him because she is saying you will be a man if you do this job, and if you do not do the deed you will be less of a man. “I am settled and bend up each corporal agent to this terrible feat.”(page:230 line#80). This is proving that Macbeth is weak willed because after his wife telling him he would not be a man if he doesnt kill Duncan; he makes his decision to kill Duncan, so he was manipulated to think killing the king was more of a good thing than a bad deed. As a result Macbeth is very