Macbeth
William Shakespeare play Macbeth is a tragedy. Macbeth=s ambition and greed for power is his eventual undoing. Macbeth being motivated by his dominating wife will stop at nothing for power. In William Shakespeare=s play Macbeth strong character contrasts develop within the play between Macbeth, Banquo, Macduff and Lady Macbeth. Macbeth and Banquo, are the same in some ways, but different in many others. Banquo possessing some of the same character traits as Macbeth, yet he clearly uses them for different purposes. Both Macbeth and Banquo are ambitious, yet their ambition sets them on different paths. Macbeth=s ambition brings him down a path of brutality, murder and betrayal. Banquo=s ambition is not as pressing brutal, or as selfish as Macbeth=s. As soon as Macbeth is greeted as the thane Of Cawdor his ambition is instantly compelling him to murder Duncan. I am thane of Cawdor: If good why do I yield to that suggestion Whose horrid image does unfix my hair... My thought, whose murder yet is fantastical. Banquo is content to let fate play out. He has been promised a line of kings and he will not temp fate. Macbeth and Banquo are greeted by three witches on their journey. The three witches greet Macb
To betray's in deepest consequence. He desires to speak to Macbeth about the three sisters because he wants a free conscience. "My Bosom franchis'd, and allegiance clear, I shall be counsell'd" (Act2, Sc1, 27) Macduff is clearly loyal to Duncan and has his suspicions of Macbeth. After Macbeth is Macbeth clearly is not loyal to Duncan because he killed him. Speak then to me, who neither beg nor fear your favors nor your hate. She calls upon the powers of darkness to aid her in her time of need. The only difference between her and Macbeth is that her ambition is directed towards her husband where as Macbeth's ambition is directed towards himself. All he can think about is his promise to be King. "The prince of Cumberland! That is a step, On which I must fall down, or else o'erleap." (Act1, Sc 4, 48)
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Approximate Word count = 1586
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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