Additionally‚ when faced with the fear of power‚ most people will either have the fight if flight response; changing their actions and thought accordingly. Even though Banquo dies in the play‚ his fear and natural suspicion protects him from the super natural power. Rather than running away‚ Banquo wants to know more and take the time to understand what the witches are saying‚ unlike Macbeth who dives right into the evil. When wanting to know more about his future‚ Banquo does so with caution‚ saying
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determination and hard work. Almost everyone demonstrates this trait in some kind of way‚ for example most kids have the ambition to be successful or have kids and a family when they grow up. I agree that it is good to be ambitious in life because ambition is what you’re passionate about; you have to have a goal to succeed. I also agree that you won’t get anywhere in life without being ambitious or goal-oriented about something. Ambition can be looked at in two ways; it’s up to that person to use it for
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degrees of that evilness are seen. Both MacBeth and Kurtz ’s initial actions are dominated by ambition. MacBeth chooses to overthrow King Duncan for the sole purpose of his own political gain. He even admits that he "[has] no spur/ To prick the sides of [his] intent‚ but only/ Vaulting ambition‚ which o ’erleaps itself/ And falls on th ’other" (Act I‚ sc. 7). Despite many other good reasons for overthrowing a king‚ such as for the good of the state or if the king is infringing on the people
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The Tragedy of Macbeth‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ is an expressive and enticing play that is set in the country of Scotland. Macbeth‚ the main character‚ allows his pride and greed to provoke him to take drastic measures in order to obtain what he desires‚ without contemplating the results of his actions. A prominent theme within the story is the unfailing ambition evidenced continuously through the actions of both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. To begin‚ the various characteristics of Macbeth
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believes them after he is made the Thane of Cawdor by King Duncan. His ambition leads him to kill the king and several others for power. His paranoia and guilt causes him to go insane‚ which makes his men lose faith in him and Malcolm and Macduff to fight against him. This leads to Macbeth’s bloody death. All of the events in the play were Macbeth’s fault. If Macbeth had not let ambition rule his decisions‚ the deaths would have never occurred. “I am settled‚ and bend up each corporal agent to this terrible
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Set mainly in Scotland‚ the classic tragedy of Macbeth written by William Shakespeare dramatizes the consequences to those who seek power for their own well-being. In order for a story to be considered a Shakespearean tragedy‚ it must have certain characteristics. A tragic hero must face an unfortunate fate due to his tragic flaw and throughout the play also face certain obstacles. The protagonist Macbeth is noble and valiant‚ thereafter his positive qualities amplifying negatively‚ and becoming
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but also as a work of fiction depicting real life. The belief that Shakespeare’s views as expressed in Macbeth cannot be applied to humanity today is often backed up by the argument that the world has changed. I was taught about women’s rights and the divine right of kings if I hadn’t been I probably wouldn’t have discovered them myself simply by looking at modern culture. Women today are no longer bound by the strict set of rules placed on them in the Elizabethan era‚ they enjoy near equality in
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The Cause of Macbeth’s Ruin The specific root of Macbeth’s ruin is his uncontrollable ambition. His desires take control of his actions and this becomes his tragic flaw. It prevents him from becoming aware of when to stop; he is never fully satisfied as his desire for power grows. Macbeth’s judgment is impaired since he only accepts ideas that will benefit him in obtaining his wants. He also becomes self centered and loses his feeling towards others as a result of his need for fulfillment.
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would‚ if she had promised Macbeth that. In the end of the play‚ however‚ Lady Macbeth obtains no compensation for her untiring support of her husband and his increasingly violent crimes. Lady Macbeth’s main motivation for encouraging Macbeth to kill Duncan was to see her husband succeed and become king‚ not for her own benefit. Therefore‚ when she sees that all her hard work and sacrifice have led to nothing‚ she becomes infuriated to a degree where she is mentally ill. She thus ends up sacrificing
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leads him to his downfall. Vaulting Ambition is one of Macbeth’s flaws; it disables him to achieve his utmost goals and forces him to face his fate. Without this ambition‚ though‚ Macbeth never would have been able to achieve his power as King of Scotland or have been able to carry out his evil deeds. In these instances‚ ambition helped Macbeth do what he wanted to do. But‚ consequently‚ Macbeth’s ambition has another face and is what leads him to his tragic downfall. Had he not been so enveloped
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