... why, chance may crown me," ( Act I, Sc 3, p.44-45). Yet increasingly his ambition defeated his good nature. When Duncan named Malcolm the Prince of Cumberland, Macbeth decided on the murder of Duncan. When Duncan arrived at Inverness, Macbeth controled his ambition for the time being ... and Banquo. She died because of all this pressure and her guilt about the murder. Soul of Macbeth have been destroyed since Macbeth love Lady Macbeth very much, as shown in Act I, Sc. 5, p.58, "My Dearest Love." The power of nemesis is shown clearly at ... the end of the play when Macduff came back to m...

• Word Count: 2254
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... rather grave, other characters throughout the play seem to notice his violent temperament as well. In Act I, ii, 75-78, the Captain notes a previous incident in which Macbeth displayed his warrior-like nature: "For brave Macbeth (well he deserves that name),/Disdaining Fortune, with his brandished steel,/Which smoked with bloody execution,/ ... , Banquo. Macbeth is even prepared to take desparate measures "or, in this case, simply bribe Banquo " in order to secure Banquo's help, as evident in Act II, i, 34-35: "If you shall cleave to my consent, when tis,/It shall make honor for you."" M...

• Word Count: 1270
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... makes an irreversable decision to kill his king and take the throne of Scottland. In Act I, scene ii, a captain of the Scottish army reports to King Duncan the deeds done by Macbeth in a battle against the armies of the Norwegian king and the Scottish traitors. By heroricly battleing through the soldiers of the Scottish traitor to face their leader Macdonwald, Macneth shows ... that he is ambitious. His ambition can be seen in lines 16-20, " For brave Macbeth - well he deserves that name -/ Disdaining fortune, with his brandished steel,/ Which smoked with bloody execution,/ Like valor's...

• Word Count: 256
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: Undergraduate