Macbeth's Power Struggle

The Tragedy of Macbeth, a play by William Shakespeare, beautifully and efficiently displays the power struggle of a general-turned-king, Macbeth. Throughout the selection, the play shows the general making important decisions regarding his morality, leadership and kinship, in the midst of the previous king's murderous end. Shadowed by the demented and vigorous deeds of his reign, the play gives insight to Macbeth’s life before his being king, his rise, and as well as his fall from grace.
Macbeth is a person of many faces and a man of many ideas and convictions. Selfish desires walk hand in hand with Macbeth, as he has lots of them. “If chance will have me king, why chance may crown me, without my stir” (1. 4. 142-144), shows an adamant feeling in Macbeth where he feels he needs to intervene in prophesy and make it come true; not wait for it to materialize naturally. The previous trait also shows another imperfection in Macbeth's psyche; his impatience, which is a disdainful trait in any leader.
“To prick the sides of my intent, but only vaulting ambition, which o’erleaps itself and falls on the other-- (1. 7. 26-28), explains that while Macbeth flirts with the idea of his own intent, it’s actually his own clouded, impatient ambition to
“Where’s the Thane of Cawdor? We coursed him at the heels and had a purpose to be his purveyor, but he rides well, and his great love, sharp as his spur, hath holp him to his home before us. Fair and noble mistress, we are your guests tonight” (1. 7. 20-25), exclaims that at times where Macbeth seems to be disrespectful toward king Duncan and everything that he does for the thane (Macbeth), he keeps his composure and doesn’t lose his head. He even forgives Macbeth, which is a very admirable trait in any king. To not let your emotions censor sensical thought and to not allow actions, or lack therefore of, to get under your