People often come across a point in their life where they are affected by excessive ambition; the immoderate need to obtain a goal. In Shakespeare’s play Macbeth, Shakespeare illustrates how excessive ambition impacts Macbeth’s life. Once Macbeth has spoken with the witches he gets a feel for power. Macbeth’s true intentions are revealed when he says “My thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical, shakes so my single state of man. That function is smother'd in surmise, and nothing is but what is not. (1.3.52-55)”. The witches had not mentioned anything about murder. The fact that Macbeth’s first proposal is to murder the king to seize his throne suggests that the witches have awoken a bloodthirsty ambition that has been present all along. Macbeth is willing to kill anyone that might
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Later throughout the play Macbeth comes to a conclusion with himself when he says “I have no spur. To prick the sides of my intent, but only vaulting ambition, which o'erleaps itself and falls on the other— (1.7.25-28)”. Macbeth is talking about himself and how he realizes that his desires are morally incorrect, but his revolting ambition towards power compels him to do so. Macbeth’s immoderate need to seize Duncan’s throne interferes with his humanity. Although Duncan is a suitable fit for throne, and Macbeth is aware that Duncan does not deserve to be murdered. He follows through with his plan because he has the excessive need to gain power as king. Macbeth not only murders Duncan he also hires murderers to kill other characters in the play that interrupt and constrain him from seizing the throne. Macbeth’s cold-blooded actions are done out of ambition and selfish desire for competence. Near the end of the play Macbeth’s cruel intentions and unrestrained ambition leads to the destruction of his character. Macbeth’s unchecked ambition results in him a constant state of guilt and he is unable to function because his awful deeds consistently interfere with his ability to
Later throughout the play Macbeth comes to a conclusion with himself when he says “I have no spur. To prick the sides of my intent, but only vaulting ambition, which o'erleaps itself and falls on the other— (1.7.25-28)”. Macbeth is talking about himself and how he realizes that his desires are morally incorrect, but his revolting ambition towards power compels him to do so. Macbeth’s immoderate need to seize Duncan’s throne interferes with his humanity. Although Duncan is a suitable fit for throne, and Macbeth is aware that Duncan does not deserve to be murdered. He follows through with his plan because he has the excessive need to gain power as king. Macbeth not only murders Duncan he also hires murderers to kill other characters in the play that interrupt and constrain him from seizing the throne. Macbeth’s cold-blooded actions are done out of ambition and selfish desire for competence. Near the end of the play Macbeth’s cruel intentions and unrestrained ambition leads to the destruction of his character. Macbeth’s unchecked ambition results in him a constant state of guilt and he is unable to function because his awful deeds consistently interfere with his ability to