... into a state of madness, that ultimately leads to his death. After Macbeth's initial encounter with the "weird sisters", we realize that his physical courage is complemented by a consuming ambition. Macbeth writes a letter to his wife, Lady Macbeth, telling her of their claims that "he shalt be king hereafter." On hearing this news, a conniving Lady Macbeth, with her ... killing Duncan to his commitment to her. Although Macbeth wanted to become king, he respected King Duncan, and did not have the willpower and strength of mind to break his own moral code. Therefore, he could not have "d...

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... trust in him. Upon the first visit with the witches, the Macbeths' marriage was great, as there was no sign of trust issues, but due to Macbeth's flaw of vaulting ambition, he began to trust the witches, and rely on the weird sisters more so than Lady Macbeth. This mirrors his political power as Macbeth was a brave soldier for whom his ... 't handle the heat, but it ended the complete opposite. This is a huge factor when it comes to why his power diminishes, because he doesn't know when to stop. His vaulting ambition paired with his lack of emotion results in many poor decisions without ...

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... "Unsex me here, And fill me from the crown to the toe, top-full Of direst cruelty."" The word crown' gives the idea of royalty and indirectly shows Lady Macbeth's own ambition. "Make thick my blood, Stop up the access and passage to remorse- is a very passionate comment as reptile imagery is created with her wanting her blood to become cold and ... ...

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