When a person becomes ambitious their eyes are only on the prize. They intend to do whatever it takes to accomplish their goal. In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth one can see this idea being portrayed by the two leading characters Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Lady Macbeth seems to be the one who pushes Macbeth to be ambitious. When Macbeth becomes ambitious he kills people that might be a threat to his crown. Throughout the play one can see that ambition was the driving force of the play because Lady Macbeth and Macbeth had wanted to be king and queen. Lady Macbeth was the one who initially became ambitious after reading Macbeth’s letter. The letter was a key element that led Lady Macbeth to become ambitious. Lady Macbeth says that the “letters
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With the help of persuading each other they were able to come with an agreement. Lady Macbeth, who initially became ambitious, wants this attribute to be passed on to Macbeth. In order to this Lady Macbeth chastises her husband, she says “When you durst do it, then you were a man; an to be more than what you were, you would be so much more the man.”(I.viii.56) Lady Macbeth tells Macbeth that if he does the murder he will become more of a man. She goes on and says that if Macbeth does becomes ambitious and kills the king he will be more than a man and she will be more attracted to Macbeth. Macbeth in return has an offer to make to Lady Macbeth. Macbeth tells Lady Macbeth “Bring forth men-children only” (I.viii.83), which tells one that she should only give birth to a boy so the heir could be passed on. In the end Macbeth finally agrees with Lady Macbeth’s decision he tells her that “I am settled, and bend up each corporal agent to this terrible feat” (I.viii.92).This reveals that now Macbeth has become ambitious just like his wife Lady Macbeth. Macbeth is now settled and will do everything he can to be the …show more content…
In Macbeth one sees that Lady Macbeth was initially the one who became ambitious to make Macbeth the King and herself queen. After this Lady Macbeth persuades Macbeth to become ambitious. Her plan had worked because soon enough he agrees to commit the murder of King Duncan but things usually do not go the way they are planned. With that being said Macbeth becomes extremely ambitious to the extent where he kills innocent people. Throughout the play Macbeth and Lady Macbeth both were driving ambition as the force of the play because of them wanting to be king and
With the help of persuading each other they were able to come with an agreement. Lady Macbeth, who initially became ambitious, wants this attribute to be passed on to Macbeth. In order to this Lady Macbeth chastises her husband, she says “When you durst do it, then you were a man; an to be more than what you were, you would be so much more the man.”(I.viii.56) Lady Macbeth tells Macbeth that if he does the murder he will become more of a man. She goes on and says that if Macbeth does becomes ambitious and kills the king he will be more than a man and she will be more attracted to Macbeth. Macbeth in return has an offer to make to Lady Macbeth. Macbeth tells Lady Macbeth “Bring forth men-children only” (I.viii.83), which tells one that she should only give birth to a boy so the heir could be passed on. In the end Macbeth finally agrees with Lady Macbeth’s decision he tells her that “I am settled, and bend up each corporal agent to this terrible feat” (I.viii.92).This reveals that now Macbeth has become ambitious just like his wife Lady Macbeth. Macbeth is now settled and will do everything he can to be the …show more content…
In Macbeth one sees that Lady Macbeth was initially the one who became ambitious to make Macbeth the King and herself queen. After this Lady Macbeth persuades Macbeth to become ambitious. Her plan had worked because soon enough he agrees to commit the murder of King Duncan but things usually do not go the way they are planned. With that being said Macbeth becomes extremely ambitious to the extent where he kills innocent people. Throughout the play Macbeth and Lady Macbeth both were driving ambition as the force of the play because of them wanting to be king and