Ambition is usually the driving force which leads many people towards success; however, the results of ambition may sometimes be detrimental. In William Shakespeare'sMacbeth, ambition causes Macbeth to murder many people and become a weak person. Macbeth's ambition leads to his downfall.Macbeth's ambition causes him to murder many people, which in turn leads to his ruin. Firstly, Macbeth kills Duncan. Macbeth:wants to fulfill his ambition to be king. Killing Duncan is vital in this case. Initially, he is hesitant, but by the help of his wife and his vaulting ambition , he kills Duncan. It is noted that Having succumbed to his ambition to gain the crown by whatever means, Macbeth murders Duncan, a guest in his own castle, and this deed inexorably commits him to a career of evil which leads to ruin. (Lamar 8).Macbeth murders for his own selfish reasons. Macbeth murders the king, a sure sign of treason. This leads to his downfall as treason in an Elizabethan society means capital punishment. Furthermore, Macbeth orders his men to kill Banquo, one of his closest friends. While talking to his men, Macbeth states, “our fears in Banquo/ stick deep, and in his royalty of nature/ reigns that which would be feared” (III, I, 48-50). Macbeth becomes more ambitious and his moral sense continues to degenerate. Macbeth will not stop at anything in order to keep the thrown. He wants Banquo, and Fleance, his son, killed. Macbeth thinks that they pose a threat to him and they cause him to feel insecure. This insecurity leads to Macbeth's downfall as it undermines his self-confidence. Finally, Macbeth arranges for the murder of Macduff's entire family. Ross tells Macduff that “Your castle is surprised, your wife and babes/ Savagely slaughtered. To relate the manner/ Were on the quarry of these murdered deer/ To add the death of you” (IV, iii, 240-244). This shows that Macbeth will not stop at anything for power. This directly leads to his downfall as it causes Macduff, one not naturally born of a woman, to despise him. By letting his ambition corrupt his morals, and murdering the family of Macduff, Macbeth sets the stage for his own downfall. Macbeth makes too many enemies, which leads to him being overthrown. As a result of losing his moral sense, Macbeth causes the irrational murders of many people and makes many enemies, which eventually leads to his downfall.In addition to becoming a murderer, Macbeth's ambition causes him to degenerate from a respectable general to a weakling. Firstly, Macbeth imagines a floating dagger before assassinating Duncan. He states, “Is this a dagger which I see before me./ The handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee/ I have thee not, and yet I still see thee still” (II, i, 44-47). Macbeth feels guilty about wanting to kill Duncan. As a result of this, Macbeth becomes weak. Secondly, Macbeth imagines the ghost of Banquo and states, “The [time] has been/ That when the brains were out, the man would die,/ and there an end. But now, they rise again/ with twenty mortal murders on their crowns. And push us from out stools. This is more strange/ Than such a murder is.” (III, iv, 94-99) Macbeth is succumbing to guilt. He shows this by talking to Banquo's ghost. Macbeth displays his insanity to many lords and thanes. This leads to many people thinking less of the tyrant. Lastly, Macbeth feels guilty about the murders that have been committed on his behalf.. It can be seen that “Macbeth's guilt (and worry) manifests in the form of Banquo.” (Alpeche, 2) Macbeth's ambition has lead him to fear that one day, Banquo's sons may take the throne away from him. The ghost of Banquo warns Macbeth that his ambition has corrupted his moral sense. This leads to his downfall as many people see that Macbeth is insane. Macbeth sees the ghost as an aftereffect of killing his greatest friend. Macbeth's ambition eventually became his weakness. Though he suppressed this weakness for a long time, Macbeth was eventually over come by it; this led to insanity. All of these points show great weakness in Macbeth. Macbeth feels guilty about killing people; therefore, he is weak.In conclusion, Macbeth's downfall was caused by his ambition. Macbeth degenerates from a powerful and respectable general to a desperate and insecure tyrant. Though ambition drives many people to accomplish great things, being overly ambitious may lead to ones downfall.
The tragedy of Macbeth by william shakespear
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