Motivation is the process in which behavior is initiated, guided, and maintains goal - orientated behavior."We may define motive(or motivation) as a need,want, interest, or desire that propels someone in a certain direction" (psychology, 2014). Motivation cannot be directly observed but through behaviors we see it manifested. It is though as the driving force that compels a person to do something in order to accomplish something. This paper takes a look at the internal and asked ternal sources of more motivation along with the characters. The tragedy, Macbeth, is a play where there are many dreadful events, and strong motivations behind them. Macduff and Macbeth are two characters of Macbeth who encounter great, but not always good, motivation for their actions.
Macbeth is a
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He wants nothing more than to be King and along with kingship comes happiness, or so Macbeth thinks. His ambition is the fatal flaw that causes his eventual downfall. Macbeth became over-ambitious, and eventually placed all of his faith in the last prophecies made by the witches- that he could not be killed by anyone born of woman, that he is safe until Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane Hill (where Macbeth's castle is) and the he should beware Macduff. Macbeth treats the first two prophecies too seriously and the third one not seriously enough. It is basically the first prophecy that unchecked his ambition- for he thought he was invincible. In the end, Macbeth is murdered by Macduff, who was born of cesarian section, not naturally, after the soldiers had used trees from Birnam wood to camouflage themselves against Macbeth's armies. Throughout the play, it is Macbeth's ambition that destroys his good nature and forces him to break all moral boundaries. Until he meets the witches, he is loyal to his king and country, his friends and his wife. If he had not sought after becoming king, then the prophecies would not have had any effect on