Causes Of Ambition In Macbeth

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Body Paragraph 1: Macbeth’s over ambition is a very dangerous trait, it becomes the cause of his downfall and the reason for all his mistakes.Macbeth's ambition is driven by two main things, first the prophecy given by the witches and secondly his wife Lady Macbeth. Macbeth does not think about becoming king until the witches tell him the prophecy, leading him to think of ways to become king, coming to the reluctant conclusion that he must kill Duncan. As for Lady Macbeth she pushes him over the edge by saying things that cause him to forget the fear and guilt and commit the act of murder. Once Macbeth kills the king he began to kill anyone that gets in his way or tries