The strive and ambition for power can seem to be right‚ but one should be careful of what they wish for because that power might be exactly what causes their downfall. This is true in William Shakespeare story of a man named Macbeth. In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ the main character Macbeth was told by the three witches that he would become the thane of Cawdor and later on the king. He compromised his honor and disproved moral responsibility to achieve power and position which resulted in his
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The Psychological Deterioration of Macbeth Ambition is the driving force that gives humans the desire to achieve a certain goal. Ambition is the motivation that keeps us going and a revered trait by many. However‚ it is also a psychological drug. Like many drugs‚ ambition also has a dark‚ addictive side: what used to be determination turns into obsession. Once hooked‚ one will stop at nothing to get what he wants‚ regardless of the cost. The dangers of ambition can be seen in the Shakespearean tragedy
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Tragedy of Macbeth and Othello‚ the Moor of Venice. The play begins with a scene in which three witches make a prophecy. On their way back to the king to report the good news‚ Macbeth and Banquo meet the group of witches and learn about their future: Macbeth becomes Thane of Cawdor and eventually king‚ and Banquo earns a line of kingship after his death. The two men skeptically think about their prophecies until some of King Duncan’s men inform Macbeth of his new title as Thane of Cawdor. As a result
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however‚ later on in the play Macbeth gets tempted by outside forces such as the scottish witches and his wife Lady Macbeth and get corrupted. In the play the third witches state “Thou shalt get kings‚though thou be none:So all hail‚ Macbeth and Banquo”(I‚iii‚60). In other words the witches are telling Macbeth their prophecy that macbeth would be king to mess with Macbeth’s head. After the witches play with Macbeth’s head he starts falling apart. Many of the audience would agree that Macbeth is
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bloody. Banquo knowing the witches prophecies and in line for the throne‚ gives Macbeth a reason to feel like Banquo is in the way of him getting to where he needs to be. This urges Macbeth to kill his dear friend Banquo. Macbeth can no longer control these urges he is having and does just that‚ pays murders to kill Banquo. Even though Macbeth did not physically kill Banquo‚ he knows that he is the reason Banquo was murdered. Macbeth does not make Lady Macbeth aware he is going to kill Banquo until
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kill the current king‚ king Duncan‚ in order to take the throne. This causes to have visions and hear Banquos ghost later on as king‚ he tried to kill Banquo and the stop him from having children to take over the kingdom. Macbeth went from having wealth power and appreciation to losing it all and even becoming mad. These are effects on him listening to the witches instead of listening to Banquo telling the prophecy might be evil‚ Macbeth tried to do everything in his power to stop the prophecy but
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planned ‚ him and his best friend Banquo are there. The witches know form years of experience that people that are Thanes always want to be king some day no matter what it takes. With the witches knowing this‚ they make Macbeth think that he is to be king or made king by saying "All hail‚ Macbeth‚ thou shalt be king hereafter!"(I‚ iii‚ 50) Therefor most of what the witches say they know because the have many years of experience and wisdom under their sleeves. Banquo‚ knowing what the witches had
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the King and his downfall. In the beginning‚ Macbeth runs into three witches and they tell him “All hail‚ Macbeth‚ that shalt be King hereafter!” (Act 1‚ scene 3) Macbeth blindly believes the prophecy without any proof instead of forgetting it like Banquo did. He thinks he will become King but instead of waiting to see if it comes true he takes matters into his own hands. “My thought‚ whose murder is yet
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be analyzing how Macbeth’s personality and reputation changes over the course of the play. Three witches foretell Macbeth‚ Thane of Glamis‚ will “be king hereafter.” “Worthy Macbeth‚ we stay upon your leisure.” I think this statement means that Banquo thinks that Macbeth is worthy to rule. When King Duncan speaks on Macbeth he says‚ “What he hath lost noble Macbeth hath won.” He said noble Macbeth hath won. Duncan says that Macbeth is noble. King Duncan also says‚ “ No
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In Lady Macbeth’s case‚ she became willing to take other’s lives in her own hands. She took on decidedly male characteristics such as plotting how and when to kill people. First‚ Duncan the king. Then Banquo and his son. She wanted every person that could possibly take her title away‚ to disappear. She also bossed her husband around when he became doubtful and scared of carrying out their plans for power. Lady Macbeth became more and more delirious
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