Macbeth by William Shakespeare is a play that show power corruption. In this play, one of the theme is ambition. Macbeth’s ambition made him cruel, Lady Macbeth’s ambition influence Macbeth, and their ambition consequences punished them.
At the beginning, Macbeth was a loyal and brave captain. When the three witches told him the prophecy, it turn him over minded to become the king. Macbeth betrayed the King Duncan and killed him. After he killed Duncan, his ambition grew even more stronger and destroy his friendship. To ensure his own position, he hired three murderers to kill his best friend Banquo and Banquo’s son.
Lady Macbeth’s ambition influence Macbeth greatly. Her ambition trigger Macbeth’s ambition and turn him into a murderer. After receiving the letter and knowing the prophecy, Lady Macbeth want to become a man and help her husband to become the king.(1,5,45) Lady Macbeth dare Macbeth to kill Duncan and become the king. When Macbeth want to give up on killing Duncan, Lady Macbeth convince Macbeth to murder Duncan by calling him a coward.(1,7,46) …show more content…
Macbeth live a fear while he is on throne. He saw Banquo's ghost at the banquet and fear of Malcolm coming to kill him.”Prithee, see there! Behold!Look! Lo How say you? Why, what care I? If thou canst nod, speak too. If charnel houses and our grave must send Those that we bury back, our monuments Shall be the maws of kites.”(3,4,81) Macbeth got killed by Malcolm and he regretted what he had done.”Accursèd be that tongue that tells me so,For it hath cowed my better part of man!And be these juggling fiends no more believed,That palter with us in a double sense,That keep the word of promise to our ear,And break it to our hope. I’ll not fight with thee.”(5,8,17) He learn his ambition led him to what’s done cannot be undone. Lady Macbeth also regretted. Her sins made mentally sick and finally she ended her own
At the beginning, Macbeth was a loyal and brave captain. When the three witches told him the prophecy, it turn him over minded to become the king. Macbeth betrayed the King Duncan and killed him. After he killed Duncan, his ambition grew even more stronger and destroy his friendship. To ensure his own position, he hired three murderers to kill his best friend Banquo and Banquo’s son.
Lady Macbeth’s ambition influence Macbeth greatly. Her ambition trigger Macbeth’s ambition and turn him into a murderer. After receiving the letter and knowing the prophecy, Lady Macbeth want to become a man and help her husband to become the king.(1,5,45) Lady Macbeth dare Macbeth to kill Duncan and become the king. When Macbeth want to give up on killing Duncan, Lady Macbeth convince Macbeth to murder Duncan by calling him a coward.(1,7,46) …show more content…
Macbeth live a fear while he is on throne. He saw Banquo's ghost at the banquet and fear of Malcolm coming to kill him.”Prithee, see there! Behold!Look! Lo How say you? Why, what care I? If thou canst nod, speak too. If charnel houses and our grave must send Those that we bury back, our monuments Shall be the maws of kites.”(3,4,81) Macbeth got killed by Malcolm and he regretted what he had done.”Accursèd be that tongue that tells me so,For it hath cowed my better part of man!And be these juggling fiends no more believed,That palter with us in a double sense,That keep the word of promise to our ear,And break it to our hope. I’ll not fight with thee.”(5,8,17) He learn his ambition led him to what’s done cannot be undone. Lady Macbeth also regretted. Her sins made mentally sick and finally she ended her own