Macbeth's Ambition

Ambition can be an amazing driving force that pushes you to accomplish your goals in life. However, it can also cause one's downfall if they choose to ignore their conscience and let their strongest desires cloud their judgment. For instance, in the play Macbeth, Macbeth allowed his thirst for power to get in the way of his morality. He had given into his wife’s tempting words and betrayed those who trusted him, those who loved and valued his bravery and friendship. However, Macbeth had done this at a very high cost, something that would come back to haunt him. Macbeth lost his sense of humanity to the point where he murdered anyone that was suspicious of his actions or came in his way.Macbeth first murdered the king, the same man who praised