Macbeth's "Vaulting Ambition"
Macbeth's "Vaulting Ambition" Puts Him in an Evil Frame of Mind A favorable character trait, when carried to the point of obsession, can often have disastrous effects. William Shakespeare particularly highlights this idea in his tragedy Macbeth. Macbeth's actions are the result of his own ambitions to be king. Macbeth's reaction to the witches' prophecies is one example of his ambition to be king. Macbeth is told he will become Thane of Cawdor and soon after king. When he hears the news, he takes it seriously; meanwhile, Banquo is uncertain about what has been told. Ross and Angus arrive to tell Macbeth that he has become the Thane of Cawdor. Macbeth then realizes that two of the prophecies have come true. Macbeth wants to become king. The temptation of murder ran through his mind.
The witches give him three apparitions. Macduff wants to end Macbeth's reign. He wants put the rightful king, Malcolm, on the throne. In the tragedy Macbeth, William Shakespeare has shown that Macbeths' actions are the result of his own ambitions to be king. Oblivious, Macbeth, does not know that Macduff has not had a normal birth. But Macbeth is still on this "killing streak". Macbeth does not take this seriously because he tells himself that every man has to be woman born so he is not concerned about Macduff. New York: Simon & Schuster Inc, 1959. Evil has finally resulted from Macbeth's ruthless ambition. Macduff comes with an army to kill Macbeth. Macbeth wants to kill Macduff's family because Macduff has gone to England and Macbeth wants to punish him.
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