In the story of Macbeth, Shakespeare presents power and ambition to show the desire Macbeth had of obtaining power, ultimately to demonstrate how much influence The witches and Lady Macbeth had on his actions. Power is something many desire to have although when that desire is fulfilled; many may find that it causes problems later on. The desire for power led Macbeth into a deteriorating state of mind which is what caused him to commit catastrophic acts. During this period in which “Macbeth” takes place, the highest position a male could have was to be a monarch or a king; this was very hard to achieve because of the corruption and status one needed to receive this position, although Macbeth found his way around that.
Once you become a king you gain the most authority and can do most things a regular civilian couldn't do which is what Macbeth wanted. For example, Kings were allowed to wear different styles of clothing and jewelry while civilians had no choice but to wear what they had access to, and most importantly they had an absurd amount of power which is what Macbeth desired. This play is based on a monarchy-based system where King Duncan initially established authority, but later on, was confiscated by Macbeth's poor state of mind which led him to commit the horrible act of killing the
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Lady Macbeth, who takes a big role in Macbeth's state of mind, influences him to kill Duncan by preying on his sense of manliness and courage. This shows a clear sign of ambition from Lady Macbeth and how manipulative she was. Macbeth reflects on a “stable” feudal system full of corruption which was the initial structure of this time period. He became corrupt under the thought of having power over others. Although many might want power for gratification, Macbeth wanted power badly enough to commit