Ambitions control much of society. The struggle to achieve their goals often leads individuals to become arrogant once their dreams are realized. It is only when these desires are achieved through dishonest means, that humans are truly regretful. William Shakespeare’s masterpiece, Macbeth, is the embodiment of excessive vanity and ambitions to accomplish the inconceivable. The protagonist attempts to send a powerful message to the Elizabethans; when something is achieved with dishonesty, an individual such as Macbeth illustrates paranoia intensively increasing due to his sins. He continued by depicting how the pursuit of endless prosperity would result in eventual demise. Moreover, Macbeth’s downfall was significantly due to his paranoia perennially
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Specifically, Macbeth’s paranoia controls him to plan murders of Banquo and Macduff’s family. Macbeth is perennially afraid to be thrown out of authority and is manipulated by the supernatural. One of the witches’ prophecies revealed that Macbeth would die childless and Banquo’s son will then claim royal dominance. Consequently, Macbeth continues to suffer mental distress, which steers him to perpetrate heinous crimes by taking the life of an innocent man, Banquo. Additionally, Macbeth’s ego constantly increases, especially after knowing “no man that’s born of woman / Shall e’er have power upon thee” (5.3.6-7). To specify, Macbeth realizes that all men are born of a woman and will never be defeated, highlighting his excessive self-esteem. However, the three witches informed Macbeth to “beware Macduff!” (4.1.78), foreshadowing Macbeth’s ultimate demise. Nonetheless, Macbeth is influenced by the supernatural and slaughters Macduff’s “wife, his babes, and all unfortunate souls” (4.1.167). More importantly, Macbeth’s greed, selfishness and desire to retain the throne blinds all of his moral aspects to the point that Lady Macbeth’s death is no longer his fundamental interest. Moreover, Macduff takes revenge for his family’s brutal murder and reveals that he is not born of a woman. Alternately, Macduff informs Macbeth, that instead of an orthodox birth he was conceived through a caesarean section. Therefore, Macbeth comes to the realization that the witches have deceived him as a result of his ambitious attitude and excessive pride. Thus resulting in his own
Specifically, Macbeth’s paranoia controls him to plan murders of Banquo and Macduff’s family. Macbeth is perennially afraid to be thrown out of authority and is manipulated by the supernatural. One of the witches’ prophecies revealed that Macbeth would die childless and Banquo’s son will then claim royal dominance. Consequently, Macbeth continues to suffer mental distress, which steers him to perpetrate heinous crimes by taking the life of an innocent man, Banquo. Additionally, Macbeth’s ego constantly increases, especially after knowing “no man that’s born of woman / Shall e’er have power upon thee” (5.3.6-7). To specify, Macbeth realizes that all men are born of a woman and will never be defeated, highlighting his excessive self-esteem. However, the three witches informed Macbeth to “beware Macduff!” (4.1.78), foreshadowing Macbeth’s ultimate demise. Nonetheless, Macbeth is influenced by the supernatural and slaughters Macduff’s “wife, his babes, and all unfortunate souls” (4.1.167). More importantly, Macbeth’s greed, selfishness and desire to retain the throne blinds all of his moral aspects to the point that Lady Macbeth’s death is no longer his fundamental interest. Moreover, Macduff takes revenge for his family’s brutal murder and reveals that he is not born of a woman. Alternately, Macduff informs Macbeth, that instead of an orthodox birth he was conceived through a caesarean section. Therefore, Macbeth comes to the realization that the witches have deceived him as a result of his ambitious attitude and excessive pride. Thus resulting in his own