A vaulting ambition can lead to both greatness and destruction. In the play Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare, Macbeth is a man that could have become the Hero of Scotland, but chose to follow his ambition into evil. He is a noble, courageous man, whose ambition was the source of his actions. Macbeth's downfall and final destruction was the result of his vaulting ambition which forced him to kill his friends, commit the act of regicide, and eventually drove him into madness.
Macbeth at the beginning of the play had many friends and allies that would die for him. His ambition began to drive him into killing these people which alienated him from the rest of his country. "To be thus is nothing, but to be safely thus. Our fears in Banquo stick deep, and in his royalty of nature reigns that which would be fear"d". Macbeth explains how he has become afraid of Banquo and the prophecy the witches gave him. Macbeth did not want to just be King, but wanted a dynasty of his own. Banquo threatened his ambition, because one of the prophecy stated that Banquo will father a line of kings and Macbeth will not. Macbeth ultimately was willing to murder all his friends to achieve his goal. .
"The castle of Macduff I will surprise; Seize upon Fife; give to th"edge o'th'sword his wife, his babes, and all unfortunate souls that trace form his line. No boasting like a fool; this deed I"ll do before this purpose cool- (Shakespeare, 4.2.149-144).
Here Macbeth is planning to kill Macduff's family, because he suspects Macduff is trying to overthrow him by fleeing to England. Macbeth now, not only shows that he is willing to kill anyone that will get in his way, but is willing to kill anyone for no real purpose, since Macduff's Wife and children could do no harm to Macbeth. As Macbeth begins to kill his Friends and their families he only digs himself deeper in a pool of hate, by killing both Banquo and Macduff's family, anyone who had a shred of loyalty left to Macbeth has now been totally convinced that Macbeths is nothing but a tyrant.
Macbeth enters, attired as king. He is followed by Lady Macbeth, now his queen, and the court. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth ask Banquo to attend the feast they will host that night. ... The witches also declare that Macbeth will be king one day. ... Macbeth fixates on the details of the prophecy. ...
Macbeth Macbeth's downfall was generated by a combination of factors. These include Macbeth's greed, ambition, over confidence and Lady Macbeth's suspicious behavior. ... This track of thought leads Macbeth to kill Banquo. ... Damned fact how it did greave Macbeth! ... This is proof that lady Macbeth's undisciplined tongue aroused suspicion and contributed to Macbeth's downfall. ...
Macbeth is tragic play written by William Shakespeare in early 1606. ... Afterwards as Macbeth informs his wife about the three predictions he has learnt, she expresses herself more ambitious than Macbeth. ... When Lady Macbeth has no choice then she uses her tactics to stop Macbeth wimping out of Duncan's murder. ... As the witches warn Macbeth to be aware of Macduff. ... He is also weak before Lady Macbeth. ...
Throughout the play, Macbeth becomes more impaintent, secretive, and paranoid. ... Macbeth is not living in reality because when an equivocation is placed in front of him, "All hail, Macbeth! ... However, in the end his arrogance will cost Macbeth his life. Throughout the meetings between the witches and Macbeth, no lies were told. ... All the venom and evil in the play are always located in Macbeth's mind. ...
In the play "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare the protagonist Macbeth mindset changes throughout the play with certain events that influence his mentality. Macbeth undergoes a transformation, which changes his belief and opinions about his King. ... This perspective is altered once Macbeth interacts with the three witches. ... Macbeth after committing the murder of Duncan feels guilt from his crime. ... This is the transformed Macbeth who has nothing left to lose but his life. ...
In Shakespeare's play Macbeth, Macbeth is no pawn of fate. ... The prophecy of Macbeth becoming Thane of Cawdor had already come true, enhancing Macbeth's aspirations of becoming king. ... But, Macbeth was never destined to kill anyone. ... The three Weird sisters played a part within Macbeth's destiny, for they were the ones who foretold Macbeth's future. ... Macbeth knew what he was doing. ...
By offering to Macbeth the idea of power, the witches push Macbeth to the next level of greed and evil that did not exist prior to the encounter. ... This apparition confuses and frightens Macbeth. ... The dagger symbolizes the point of no return for Macbeth. ... Macbeth fears Banquo due to his prophecy to father kings, so Macbeth proceeds to plot the murder of his once friend, which spurs yet another brush with the supernatural. ... The use of supernatural in Macbeth caused Macbeth to become a darker and more evil person with each paranormal encounter. ...
"All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be King hereafter." ... Laugh to scorn the power of man, for none of woman born shall harm Macbeth." ... The apparition also ceases Macbeth's ability to think things through. ... This sure did kick the last leg out from under Macbeth's not so sturdy table. Macbeth's death shows that the witches were some bad dudes. ...
