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Examples Of Ambition In Macbeth

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Macbeth shows a true sense of ambition in his personality which is acted out in a positive manner initially, but overtime becomes cynical. It must be noticed that in the beginning, his ambition is evident through his daring traits. The Captain speaks with Duncan, king of Scotland, about Macbeth’s courageous spirit during war: “For brave Macbeth (well he deserves that name), /Disdaining Fortune, with his brandished steel, /Which smoked with bloody execution” (1.2. 18-20). Many people around Macbeth admire him for his bravery and leadership in and out of the battlefield. An example of the trust that Macbeth’s companions have in him is when Duncan, offering Cawdor to be executed, wants Macbeth to be given Cawdor’s title. Macbeth is depended on

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