Ambition vs. Conscious--Macbeth
Throughout the centuries, human beings have always had the need to achieve some things in life such as love, wealth, power, or authority. The ambition of Macbeth was power. In The Tragedy of Macbeth, Macbeth was a brave soldier of Scotland and was very loyal to King Duncan. As he returned from a battle with his friend Banquo, three witches hailed him as Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor and in the end, King of Scotland. This aroused Macbeth’s curiosity of how he could become King. Throughout the play, Macbeth has one goal and that is to become King of Scotland. His ambition drives him to do things that he does not really want to do. Interfering with his ambition is his conscience, which tries to stop him from committing awful crimes. Lady Macbeth is also driven by ambition for her husband to become King. Macbeth’s ambition and strive for power affects their lives in a negative way and eventually leads to their downfall. The theme of ambition is first introduced in Act One where Macbeth hears the three witches greeting “ All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of / Cawdor…All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be King hereafter! (1, 3, 50-51). Macbeth hears this from the witches and his ambi
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Approximate Word count = 2347
Approximate Pages = 9 (250 words per page double spaced)
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