Persuasive Essay On Macbeth's Life

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A little bit of ambition drives an open mind into action, but take caution because ambition has the ability to overrule your moral compass. Because of his narrow-minded way of being king, Macbeth’s ambition leads him to a selfish, short lived reign. Towards the beginning of the play Macbeth address the stars about his actions as he says “Stars, hide your light so no one can see the terrible desires within me (Macbeth). Ambition seems to be one the greatest themes in the play Macbeth and already we see that Macbeth is falling apart with terrible desires. Without guidance, Macbeth’s ambition leads him to killing. He is open to almost anything with a promising future, but with a little negative motivation from his wife, he soon would kill anybody in his way to the throne. If Macbeth had channeled a way to bring his motivation and ambition into positive actions he could have been a great leader to benefit those around

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