In the Shakespeare play Macbeth, ambition drove Macbeth to eliminate his competition; no one was exempt who threatened the crown of Scotland. Ambition was the key component that drove Macbeth to commit crimes. Macbeth, and his overly-ambitious partner in crime, Lady Macbeth, are lecherous, blood-thirsty power mongers attempting to change history. Macbeth is a loyal man. It was Lady Macbeth who pushed darkness into him and into the evil side. She pushed him to do the evil deeds necessary to gain the power he has now. (change your wording)
Lady Macbeth would push Macbeth by threatening his manhood. In an attempt to motivate ambition into Macbeth, Lady Macbeth tells him “When you durst do it, then you were a man; and would be no more than what you were, you would be so much more than man”(I,vii,49-51). This shows if he doesn’t do it he would be a less of a man and if he were to do it he would be greater than a man. His ambition to prove her wrong and show her that he is a strong man, led him to commit murder and become king. A couple similar to this is Bonnie and Clyde. Bonnie and Clyde are a couple who meet in 1930s, they lived a life of crime and murder during the great depression. Both couples live a life of hurting others, committing crimes while only thinking of themselves. Their ambition to strike fear into others led them to do inhumane things to others. (Change)
LAY BY PLAY Through his growing ambition to stay in power, Macbeth planned to murder his competition, beginning with his friend, Banquo. Macbeth grew more vicious, and went from murdering friends to murdering an entire family. Macbeth started to feel threatened after hearing the prophecy from the witches. Macbeth learned that his position of power was threatened. Through the prophecy he would be threatened by others, including Macduff. Macduff knew he needed to get help to take the throne from Macbeth because he was a horrible leader. Macduff ended up leaving to put a stop on Macbeths rath. Macbeth wanted him dead before he did anything, but it was too late. As Macbeth intruded Macduff’s home, he slaughtered his entire family and the servants that were present. Macduff was nowhere to be found–Macduff had already arrived in England. The reason Macduff left was to go get help from the bloodthirsty king Macbeth. Macduff meet up with Malcolm, the former dead king’s son. Macduff wanted Malcolm ro come back to scotland to defeat Macbeth. Ross told Macduff about the unfotanent incident that happened with his family. Malcolm responded to the terrible news, “Let’s make us med’cines of our great revenge to cure this deadly grief” (IV,iii,213-215). As Macduff is griefing, he uses a new found boost of ambition to seek out revenge on Macbeth. (explain quote and/or split paragraph, condense)
Ultimately, when Macbeth murders Macduff’s family and servants he was brought to a new level of ambition to get revenge. (PLAY BY PLAY) Macduff had everyone in his entire family killed. This drove more rage and the will to get back at Macbeth became even stronger. Macduff charged at Macbeth’s castle with a army of others eager to dethrone Macbeth and have peace in their land again. Alongside of Macduff, Young Siward ambitious desire to kill Macbeth but, the prophecy mentioned “was born from mothers womb untimely ripped”(V,viii,15). would be the killer of Macbeth. Unfortunately, Young Siward payed a soldier’s price and died for his country. When Macbeth killed Young Siward he got cockier and thought no one would kill him. Macduff entered and started to fight Macbeth and as he flaunted Macduff said he was not born, and ripped from his mother’s womb. As he told Macbeth he could face public humiliation or die by his hands. Macduff ends up decapitating Macbeth and returning to Malcolm with Macbeth’s head. Throughout these scenes, ambition played a key role in everyone’s life, ultimately costing friends and family’s life.
In the Shakespeare play Macbeth, ambition drove Macbeth to eliminate his competition; no one was exempt who threatened the crown of Scotland. Macbeth was a loyal man whose ambition got the best of him. Along with Lady Macbeth -pushing the evil into Macbeth.
