Shakespeare begins by emphasizing the relationship between Lady Macbeth and Macbeth, and how Lady Macbeth serves as a foil, eventually leading to Macbeth’s death. For example, when Macbeth is having second thoughts about killing King Duncan Lady Macbeth says, “When you durst do it, then you were a man”. This evidence highlights how unchecked ambition leads to sin and retribution because Lady Macbeth points out the weaknesses of Macbeth, telling him he’s not a man and a coward for not wanting to murder King Duncan. This also showcases how unchecked ambition leads to sin and retribution because most individuals would try to be reasonable with trying to get what they want, how they’re going to do it, and the consequences of their actions. However,
Shakespeare presents the theme of ambition in Macbeth. Ambition is a strong desire to do or achieve something, ambition can also be presented in a positive and negative way. Shakespeare presents ambition in a negative way through some characters who are Macbeth, Lady Macbeth and King Duncan. The reason these characters present ambition in a negative way is because they end up dying. Ambition is also present in a positive way through some characters who are Macduff, Witches and Malcolm these are the characters who survive in the play showing that you can be ambitious but not too ambitious.
What Does Greed Lead To? Why is greed the root of all evil? People are selfish and always want more than what they have. People lack satisfaction and consistently strive for bigger. When someone isn’t satisfied with what they have they will do whatever it takes to get what they desire.
Greed for power has always been evil and even made a saint turn into a demon. As the quote goes “All power tends to corrupt and an absolute power corrupts absolutely” (unquote), which is true not only in the fictitious stories but also in real life and Shakespeare, th9e greatest writer ever known, has always been in habit of making fictitious character come alive and Macbeth is no exception to the rule. The character of Macbeth has two sides, one which is wholesome while other been dubious. He symbolized great ambition but went overboard and in the process not only became corrupt but also became a killer. Macbeth reflects great strength but within he has his own weakness and thus good over took evil resulting in its downfall and finally his own death.
Blind ambition leads to Macbeth’s downfall because he only had one goal and he’ll would do whatever it took to achieve it. “When politician become too proud to consider making a change in the way that they govern over their area, there is a big possibility that they are setting themselves for failure. This idea keeping a closed mind also applies to the individual and can have a similar result.” Macbeth only saw himself during the play. He was so focus being king and keeping the throne he became closed mind.
Thesis: In Macbeth, Ambition is evil causing massive strength and determination, but also can lead to destruction and madness. Shakespeare portrays Macbeth in the beginning of the play as a hero, fighting under King Duncan’s service. Macbeth was rewarded by being named Thane of Cawdor. He was very proud with himself and his ambition was good.
Fatal flaws, everyone has one. But it can be difficult to differentiate between a genuinely good trait and a hamartia. Such a positive personality trait is pride. Pride is the worst tragic flaw, appearing in Greek myths, the Bible, and stories. Lucifer, who believed himself to be greater than God; was cast down from Heaven to reign in Hell.
Macbeth’s blind ambition for power and position to be king is more detrimental and harmful to Scotland than Hamlet’s most destructive flaw that could affect Elsinor. Macbeth is the epitome of a tragic hero. Macbeth’s desire to be in control destroys not only himself, but everyone around him. His tragic flaw causes him to fall through simple good and evil battles compared to Hamlet’s mental incapability and insecurities. Hamlet’s driven by respectable but complicated motives, that results in his downfall through unfortunate and complex events.
Ambition can be like a tool, useful for building the person we want to be and what life we want to live. Just like a tool, however, ambition can be misused; left unchecked the consequences can be dire. In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, the nobleman Macbeth betrays several of his closest allies in a reach for power, slowly distorting his worldview and humanity. Throughout, Shakespeare perfectly demonstrates this corruption of mind and soul through Macbeth’s interactions with other characters, his personal experiences, and his attitude towards life as a whole. Upon first meeting Macbeth, he comes across as a run of the mill noble who’s well mannered and long-winded in speech.
Like all of Shakespeare’s other plays, “Macbeth’s” protagonist Macbeth is incredibly successful but suffers from one fatal flaw, his great ambition. His ambition will be the cause of his great success but ultimately also of his downfall. The man’s ambition drives him to seize every opportunity to promote his own agenda. His ambition hurts him the most when he decides to kill King Duncan and Macduff.
Macbeth is the Shakespearean play that features the triumphant uprise and the inevitable downfall of its main character. In this play, Macbeth’s downfall can be considered to be the loss of his moral integrity and this is achieved by ambition, despite this, Lady Macbeth and the witches work through his ambition, furthering to assist his inevitable ruin. Ambition alone is the most significant factor that led to Macbeth’s downfall. The witches are only able to influence his actions through Macbeth’s pre-existing and the three witches see that Macbeth has ambition and uses it to control his action. Ambition alone is displayed throughout the play to be the most significant cause for Macbeth’s downfall.
The choices we make reflect ourselves and represents what we have been through with our lives and what experiences we have with certain areas in life. In the play Macbeth, William Shakespeare uses the concept of ambition to explore its impact on Macbeth’s personality and thoughts. Evil motivation is one of the ultimate outcomes of excessive ambition. Motivation is always apparent when the reward for accomplishment is very appealing. For Macbeth, his drive to obtain more power through evil was his ultimate downfall.
Blind Ambition and Greed The play “Macbeth”, by William Shakespeare illustrates many themes through the characters from the beginning to the end of the story. But the main central theme introduced is Ambition and Greed. As the play goes on we read how Macbeth permits his Ambition and Greed to dictate the outcomes and tragedy’s that occur to himself and others.
As Lady Macbeth continues to hide her “weak” attributes by displaying a stronger shell, she also reveals her sense of ambition. Although Macbeth and Lady Macbeth both seek power, it is obvious that power is what drives Lady Macbeth. From the second she knew about the witches’ prophecies, she made it her goal to become King and Queen. When she creates a plan to murder King Duncan, Macbeth shows he is nervous, Lady Macbeth finds this problematic and asks him to “project a peaceful mood, because if you look troubled, you will arouse suspicion.” (1.5.63-65).
Ambition is a natural part of human existence, every person has it at least a little. It is when ambition grows too large and takes control of us that it becomes dangerous. It becomes obsessive and soon nothing will stop the person obsessed. Just by looking around at our world today, one can clearly see the results of unchecked ambition. Unchecked ambition can be destructive to a society and cause the society's downfall.
