According to Google, ambition is a strong desire to do or to achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard work. Macbeth’s ambition was by the supernatural power of the three witches. Lady Macbeth, his wife, then she pushes Macbeth to ambition to be a king. His ambition led to murdering innocent people. Macbeth ambition was led by apathy and discouragement.
His power and his ambitions were made by the witches who titled him with: Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, and King (act 1 scene 2). The individuals that caused Macbeth to murder Duncan were the three witches. Banquo is Macbeths friend who warned Macbeth of the prophecies. Banquo doesn’t believe in the witches. The motivation of Macbeth killing Duncan and becoming king was from the prophecies of the witches. But not only Macbeth believes in the witches’ prophecies, he also gets motivation from them.
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Macbeth killed Duncan because he is influences by Lady Macbeth and the witches and his own ambition. His ambition does not drive him a significant distance. His ambitions don’t take him anywhere. They are different amounts of those who influenced Macbeth like the witches, Lady Macbeth, and his ambition. The most individual who influenced Macbeth was his wife, Lady Macbeth, followed by the witches, then his ambition. Macbeth’s ambitions only gave him the idea of becoming king because he listens the witches’ prophecies that he had a great amount of possibilities of becoming