victories to Scotland. However‚ when he hears the prophecies from the witch sisters‚ his ambition drives him crazy and makes him kill King Duncan in order to acquire the throne he desires. Therefore‚ the ambition is the tragic flaw that leads downfall of Macbeth. After the scene that Macbeth hears the witch sister’s prophecies‚ Macbeth’s ambition becomes the only thing that he has in his mind. However‚ ambition drives him to kill other people in order to stay in power or even kill King Duncan to become
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are similar in some ways‚ and different in others. Macbeth tries to decide whether or not to kill Duncan in the first soliloquy‚ and in the second is responding to a vision of a dagger pointing to Duncan’s chamber. In his first soliloquy‚ Macbeth cannot decide whether to kill Duncan in the hope of taking his place as king. At first he thinks "If it were done when ’tis done..." hoping that after Duncan was killed‚ there would be no consequences. However he realises that there would be many consequences
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same play) discuss whether it is indeed emotion that motivates them in action and in thought. In Antigone by Sophcles‚ and in macbeth by shakespeare‚ we see that both antigone and macebth act and think out of emotion‚ macbeth wants to be king of scotland very badly‚ and kills many people to get this position‚ antigone wants to bury her brother because she thinks it the right and moral thing to do‚ she does this even though knowing that she will probably get killed. we see that both these characters
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Macbeth is first introduced as a courageous warrior who is defending his country against the Norwegians. Also he is well trusted by his soldiers‚ and a noble kinsman to King Duncan. How can a man of this status become a tyrannical ruler and a ruthless killer? The answer to this simple question is ambition that is awakened by the witches’ prophecies. Lady Macbeth is also an essential part in Macbeth’s downfall. She pushes him to his mental breaking point‚ beyond the degree of insanity just for power
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worthy character‚ and they include over ambition‚ greed‚ a power hungry nature and a weak will. For example‚ in Act 1‚ Scene 7‚ lines 25-28‚ Macbeth admits that the only reason he has to kill the king is ambition‚ which isn’t a good enough reason. "I have no spur | To prick the sides of my intent‚ but only | Vaulting ambition which o’erleaps itself | And falls on th’other-" Shakespeare uses imagery here to describe Macbeth’s excessive ambition as a horse who tries to jump too high over a fence and
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that three “weird” sisters foretell. They claim that Macbeth‚ Thane of Glamis‚ will become Thane of Candor followed by becoming King of Scotland. But things take a turn when Macbeth realizes that Banquo’s off spring stood between him and the glory of the crown. With some urging from Lady Macbeth‚ she sets the tyrant deeds in motion‚ leading to the death of King Duncan. Finally the crown is Macbeth’s‚ but with a guilty conscience he does things out of the ordinary‚ leaving some to suspect Macbeth as
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In Macbeth there were a few factors that contributed to the degeneration of the Macbeth character. There were three factors that destroyed Macbeth. The main force that was predominately responsible for the downfall of Macbeth was his single flaw. Which was his own ambition. Even though his ambition brought him to his height of power‚ it was also what led him to his downfall. During the play Macbeth’s ambition brought him to achieve his goals but as the play evolves‚ it forced him to face his fate
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11th century in Scotland. It is one of Shakespeare’s tragic plays about how Macbeth (a nobleman) plans the death of King Duncan in order to become King himself. No good story ever goes according to plan and that it is why Macbeth is another captivating play written by one of the greatest playwrights‚ William Shakespeare. “All is too weak for brave Macbeth” (1.2.15) is said by the Captain near the beginning. At the opening of the play Macbeth demonstrates
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Bronson Crabtree Chism EnglishB2 14 November 2012 Macbeth’s Path to Destruction Walter White once said‚ “I am not in danger‚ Skylar. I am the danger. A guy opens his door and gets shot and you think that of me? No‚ I am the one who knocks.” Walter unveils his rage in this heated conversation with his wife‚ revealing his power and brute force by comparing himself to that of a murderer. William Shakespeare’s Macbeth perfectly parallels with the story of Walter and how several factors ultimately
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In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth symbolism is used to represent the theme of murder. Symbolism is the most frequently literary device used in the play. Blood‚ Sleep‚ and Weather are recurring symbols that are seen as Macbeth goes through different stages of power and control. The witch’s prophecies spark both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s interest in fulfilling their deep desires. Macbeth with the help of his wife began to take fate into his own hands which ultimately leads to demise of the couple.
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