these prophesies that, he will eventually become king. With the manipulative actions of his wife, Lady Macbeth, Macbeth seizes power leaving a path of destruction and death behind him. Macbeth’s oppressive rule results in the suffering of himself, his family, his friends, and his country. Shakespeare illustrates Macbeth’s undoing by using recurring motifs to highlight the theme of the misled aspiration for power. Power is an intoxicating element of life. In fact, it is the aspiration of most to obtain
Ambition is the desire to be successful and powerful. Nonetheless, unchecked ambition can lead to a corruption of natural order. In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, one of the major themes is misguided ambition. This theme is centered on the main character, Macbeth, and his determination to become the King of Scotland. Once the three witches acknowledge Macbeth of his future reigning, he is tempted to do everything in his power to fulfill the witches’ prophecy; including murder. In this case, Macbeth is passionate
Ambition is also a good quality to have when not erroneous. Macbeth shows ambition in the beginning of the play when he is recognized for his bravery and courage. Macbeth is told by nobleman Ross, “He bade me, from him, call thee thane of Cawdor” (1.3.106). After Macbeth is announced Thane of
Thus creating a sense that the "ambition" is more than what it seems and can easily overwhelm any man. We are then lead to feel empathetic for a man to be engulfed by such vaulting ambition. Macbeths passion for power and self-assertion are so intense that he manages to curb the voice of his conscience and proceed him to further evil. Yet Macbeth is too sensitive