Ambition is a propelling power that urges man to create opportunities and succeed in those opportunities. True ambition is a virtue that leads man to great things. However, ambition ruled by ulterior motives becomes a vice that eventually leads man to destructive acts. In Shakespeare's Macbeth, ambition is a major ... . His hunger for power and superiority in addition to self-centeredness and voracity lead Macbeth to commit many vile deeds. He murders his king in order to gain authority, his friend, Banquo, out of fear, and the family of Macduff simply because he has the ability to do so. Thi...

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