The Ambitious Pursuit of Power Throughout Macbeth
The author Shakespeare wrote a play titled The Tragedy of Macbeth, which took place in Scotland. In the story, the main character, Macbeth goes on a destructive path, craving the throne of Scotland. The central theme is a group of characters ambitious pursuit for the throne of Scotland. To begin with, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth show ambition and determination for the throne. Macbeth shows ambition by listening to the witches. Macbeth allows the witches words to control his thoughts and make him participate in actions he wouldn’t normally participate in. The next character that shows ambition is Lady Macbeth. Lady Macbeth is an ambitious woman that steps up takes charge when need be. Such as when Macbeth isn’t sure about the murder he is partaking in. Lady Macbeth provides the emotional support Macbeth desires and needs to make his cruel actions succeed. These are a few examples on why ambition is the central theme of the play. Displayed here are some key events that show how the characters are ambitious. One event is …show more content…
“The castle of Macduff I will surprise; Seize upon Fife; give to th’ edge o’ th’sword His wife, his babes, and all unfortunate souls That trace him in his line”.(Scene 1, Act 4, Lines 150-153) In this quote Macbeth explains how he is going to murder Macduff’s family. Another quote is: “Consider it not so deeply”.(Scene 2, Act 2, Line 29) This quote represents how Lady Macbeth assists Macbeth emotionally when he expresses guilt for killing Duncan. An additional quote is “The English pow’r is near, led on by Malcolm, His uncle Siward and the good Macduff” (Scene2, Act 5, Lines 1-2). This quote shows how everyone is uniting against Macbeth to reclaim Scotland. They show ambition by all uniting together to rebel against a common enemy which is Macbeth. This unlike Macbeth’s actions is a positive and necessary event that must be
The author Shakespeare wrote a play titled The Tragedy of Macbeth, which took place in Scotland. In the story, the main character, Macbeth goes on a destructive path, craving the throne of Scotland. The central theme is a group of characters ambitious pursuit for the throne of Scotland. To begin with, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth show ambition and determination for the throne. Macbeth shows ambition by listening to the witches. Macbeth allows the witches words to control his thoughts and make him participate in actions he wouldn’t normally participate in. The next character that shows ambition is Lady Macbeth. Lady Macbeth is an ambitious woman that steps up takes charge when need be. Such as when Macbeth isn’t sure about the murder he is partaking in. Lady Macbeth provides the emotional support Macbeth desires and needs to make his cruel actions succeed. These are a few examples on why ambition is the central theme of the play. Displayed here are some key events that show how the characters are ambitious. One event is …show more content…
“The castle of Macduff I will surprise; Seize upon Fife; give to th’ edge o’ th’sword His wife, his babes, and all unfortunate souls That trace him in his line”.(Scene 1, Act 4, Lines 150-153) In this quote Macbeth explains how he is going to murder Macduff’s family. Another quote is: “Consider it not so deeply”.(Scene 2, Act 2, Line 29) This quote represents how Lady Macbeth assists Macbeth emotionally when he expresses guilt for killing Duncan. An additional quote is “The English pow’r is near, led on by Malcolm, His uncle Siward and the good Macduff” (Scene2, Act 5, Lines 1-2). This quote shows how everyone is uniting against Macbeth to reclaim Scotland. They show ambition by all uniting together to rebel against a common enemy which is Macbeth. This unlike Macbeth’s actions is a positive and necessary event that must be