Essay On Macbeth's Ambition
The tragedy of Macbeth is a tale of love like no other. In the opening of the play, Macbeth is introduced as a powerful, trusted warrior for King Duncan of Scotland. However, his wife, Lady Macbeth, is powered by greed and her ambition for power. Ambition, a strong desire to achieve one's goals, is often a good aspect. However, Lady Macbeth’s ambition to become the Queen caused her to guilt Macbeth into committing many distasteful acts by questioning his masculinity and using the power of love. Ultimately, Lady Macbeth is able to transform her husband into a completely different character becoming ruthless and self absorbed. In the end, Lady Macbeth’s influence on Macbeth and plotting against the king results in their own downfall ultimately
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Although their plan goes well at the beginning, the more involved they become, the harder it becomes to avoid suspicion. After several gruesome murders, Lady Macbeth begins to feel the guilt. She is eventually seen washing blood off of her hands while sleepwalking while talking about the murders. Eventually, the guilt she felt caught up with her and she commited suicide (Suicide act 5 Scene 5). Also, the ambition that she drilled into her husband also resulted in his downfall. By the end, he was completely driven by his ambition and would not let anything stand in his way. He eventually can no longer cover up his crimes and is killed by Macduff, loyal to Duncan and Malcolm, in a battle in front of his castle.
In conclusion, Lady Macbeth is an extremely evil character. Throughout the story, the only thing she cares about is power and becoming the queen. In order to achieve her goal, she is willing to take advantage of the love of her husband. Not only does she take advantage of love, she also is a fake. She will commit sinful acts and then put on an elaborate show to convince others that she is innocent. Although her plan was well thought out, her ambition ultimately caused her to fail. Her influence on her husband as well as the murder of the king eventually expose her evil character and lead to her families
Although their plan goes well at the beginning, the more involved they become, the harder it becomes to avoid suspicion. After several gruesome murders, Lady Macbeth begins to feel the guilt. She is eventually seen washing blood off of her hands while sleepwalking while talking about the murders. Eventually, the guilt she felt caught up with her and she commited suicide (Suicide act 5 Scene 5). Also, the ambition that she drilled into her husband also resulted in his downfall. By the end, he was completely driven by his ambition and would not let anything stand in his way. He eventually can no longer cover up his crimes and is killed by Macduff, loyal to Duncan and Malcolm, in a battle in front of his castle.
In conclusion, Lady Macbeth is an extremely evil character. Throughout the story, the only thing she cares about is power and becoming the queen. In order to achieve her goal, she is willing to take advantage of the love of her husband. Not only does she take advantage of love, she also is a fake. She will commit sinful acts and then put on an elaborate show to convince others that she is innocent. Although her plan was well thought out, her ambition ultimately caused her to fail. Her influence on her husband as well as the murder of the king eventually expose her evil character and lead to her families