... 7 when he chooses to "proceed no further in this business, " however she manages to convince him by insulting his masculinity, suggesting that, "When you durst do it, then you were a man. " Lady Macbeth therefore represents an additional destructive force to the witches that aids in the creation of Macbeth's obsession for power. As the play progresses, Macbeth orders the murder of ... held you so under fortune," however the most explicit indication of his craving for power is the sacrilege in his statement, "Are you so gospelled, to pray for this good man;" mocking the teachings of Matt...

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• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Graduate

... the enormous ambition inside him, the same ambition that controlled him blindly throughout the play, destroyed him and destroyed the people around him. Macbeth goes from being a noble and respected man, loyal and admirable a good person, to a sinister character whose personality, morals and values change drastically, a character who's ambition made him blind, an ambition that was activated by Lady Macbeth, The ... ...

• Word Count: 901
• Approx Pages: 4
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• Grade Level: Graduate