Compelling one to execute an action will impact their choice and their comprehensibility on the situation. In the play Macbeth, ones obsession leads to a great extent in their failures subsequently with their success. Macbeth’s obsession to take over and become the new king, led him to take extreme measures, leading to severe consequences and blood spill.
Ones Pressure fuels and supports others obsessions which could become destructive, such as Lady Macbeth supporting Macbeth’s obsession in their relationship. Lady Macbeth telling Macbeth he should kill Duncan, so he will not regret that he had the chance and did not take the risk later. “...and yet wouldst wrongly win: thou’dst have, great Glamis, /that which cries, “Thus must thou do, if
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thou have it,”/ and that which rather thou dost fear to do/ Than wishest should be undone.” (Macbeth1,5,21-24) In this quote lady Macbeth is saying that Macbeth would rather do it the wrong way and take the crown or regret not killing Duncan and knowing he was contingent. The false hope Lady Macbeth gives Macbeth makes him confident to execute her plan and Macbeth goes and kills Duncan. Her false hope led him to think the situation is going to stay under control. “But screw your courage to the sticking place, /and we’ll not fail” (Macbeth1,7,67-68) Lady Macbeth is forcing on Macbeth that he should obliterate his courage and just go for it and murder Duncan. Macbeth’s obsession for power is growing stronger and Lady Macbeth is only making it worse when Macbeth says he only wants male kids to take over for him and she supports him. “Bring forth men-children only...” (Macbeth 1,7,80) Macbeth wants sons that he can pass his heroic nature, somebody to fulfill his obsessions. When one is obsessed with something they lose clarity and do not see the consequences of their own actions. Ones lost of control over their obsession; it turns into greed and leads to failure in the long run. False hope can lead to ones failure due to distractions along the way.
The prophecies Macbeth got from the Apparitions gave him an advantage along with false sense of insurance safety and peace of mind. “Beware Macduff; Beware the thane of Fife.” (Macbeth 4,1,78-79). The Apparitions warned Macbeth from Macduff for his protection, which he should have used for his benefit. With Macbeth’s advantage knowing to be careful, he got the false hope and safety which in reality did not exist. “Macbeth shall never vanuish’d be until/Great Birnam woof to high Dunsinane hill/shall come against him.” (Macbeth 4,1,101-103). Macbeth got the impression he is immortal since woods cannot possibly move. Giving him high hopes and making him act negligent. The third Apparition put Macbeth above everybody else in his mind by tricking him to see himself as invincible. “...For none of woman born /shall harm Macbeth”. Telling one he could not be killed by an individual born from a woman was the best way to trick Macbeth into an illusion that he was immortal. That made him vulnerable since he did not think C-section was not considered birth. Right when Macbeth thought he was invincible and had all the power it all came crushing on him and all the success turned to a major
failure. Macbeth’s short lived delusion of success makes him believe his destiny is to be successful all along, but his actions end up crushing him. After killing Duncan Macbeth started to hear voices which made him become paranoid. “Methought, I heard a voice cry, “sleep no more!’’/Macbeth does murder sleep” (Macbeth 2,2,47-48). Macbeth’s mental state was not very stable anymore after the murder and it started to break him. Lady Macbeth was pushing Macbeth to murder Duncan telling him to put his courage aside and stop over thinking. “Who dares receives it other,/ As we shall make out griefs and clamour roar/ Upon his death?” (1,7,86-88) Macbeth was persuaded by Lady Macbeth saying it will be alright and once Duncan is dead they can celebrate and Macbeth can take the crown. Until the end Macbeth believed that he cannot be assassinated, saying he will fight until the end even though the prophecies were just a trap to trick him and make a weak point. Macbeth was not ready to let Malcolm take over. “I will not yield/To kiss the ground before young Malcolm’s feet,.../Though Birnam Wood be come to Dunsinane,/and thou oppos’d, being of no woman born,/ Yet will try the last”. Macbeth is not willing to give up at any price. Even though the prophecies have been broken now, Macbeth does not want to accept the fact he is not immortal and about to die. After all Macbeths’ success with his dirty ways to get to the throne failure hit, which brought him down and led to his death. Ones accomplishments were all an illusion and led to the devastating downfall and death of others on the way. All the dirty things one has done came out and all the fake courage and trust he had came out as a big lie. It is important to take control of your obsessions before it os too late and not late others pressure you to do things without thinking about the consequences first. If ones obsession is under control if will bring the good out. Once the control over the obsession is lost it will slowly lead to a painful failure.
In the play Macbeth written by William Shakespeare, there is a deep relation to ambition. Macbeth's ambition started after the witches told him that he was going to be king after Duncan died, so then Macbeth and Lady Macbeth just decided to kill Duncan. After this first murder he then decided that he would do anything to keep his crown, since he was so hungry for power. Guilt soon got the best of him which then led to his demise.
In the play, Macbeth was responsible for his downfall and let his greed take over. He was always ambitious, but ended up abandoning his loyalty from King Duncan, the King of Scotland and slowly changed him from a trustworthy, brave and loyal soldier to a merciless tyrant. Lady Macbeth and the three witches are responsible for Macbeth’s downfall. The prophecies changed Macbeth for the worst and is willing to remove any threats that stand in his way. Macbeth, although a loyal warrior, had always possessed ambitious motives that finally turned him into a murderer.
First they gain his confidence by making predictions that come true, then the underlying true is seen through. In Act I, Scene 3 they refer to Macbeth as "Thane of Glamis," which he is, and as "Thane of Cawdor," which as far as he knows, he is not. When he is later given the news that the king has made him Thane of Cawdor, he naturally believes that the witches know the future and that he can trust them. His thoughts then move to the other prediction the witches made: that he will be king. Macbeth seeks out the witches for more information and assurance. Then, once coming across the Three Witches, Macbeth then asks them to give him some clarification on his future to hold. The Witches then show Macbeth three apparitions. The second apparition that Macbeth is shown, the bloody child, tells Macbeth that "...none of woman born shall harm Macbeth"(Shakespeare 4.1.81-82).This apparition brings confidence into Macbeth by giving him this security that he basically should have no fear about men because he cannot be killed. Unfortunately, where the false part comes into play from the false security, is the man not born of woman turns out to be Macduff, whose mother delivered by him by what we now call a C-section he was born out of a body. Thus, he was not born of woman. The third apparition appears and tells Macbeth to take courage, as well giving Macbeth
For every occurrence there must be a motivation; this ideal is exemplified in Macbeth by Shakespeare. As this story progresses many ghastly murders unfold, furthering the ideal of how a simple drive for ambition can turn dark very quickly. Throughout this illustrious play, both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth develop, and then suffer the consequences of their cold-blooded corruption of ambition.
...two apparitions make Macbeth feel like his title as king is safe. He thinks this because Macbeth takes all of what the apparitions say literally and straightforward. Macbeth feels that it is impossible for Birnam wood to move towards the castle, this is ironic because the audience knows that the bark and branches from trees from Birnam wood have been used to camouflage the number of soldiers heading towards Macbeth’s castle. Macbeth does not think of it in this point of view, therefore making him feel very safe and confident about the war. The apparitions told warned Macbeth that Macduff is a threat to his title as king, and Macbeth took action by hiring murderers to kill Macduff’s whole family. Macbeth lies to the murderers and makes them believe that Macduff has been unfaithful to them just so that the murderers would go through with his plan.
Ambition is frequently seen as desirable - it provides purpose, motivation to work hard, and a goal to strive towards. Yet it also has a dangerous side, when it becomes too great and out of control. Although ambition is often positive, an excess of it can have detrimental effects. This unrestrained ambition is predominant in the tragedy Macbeth. In this play, Shakespeare employs the use of hallucination, blood, and prophecy motifs to emphasize the theme of ambition, which, when goes unchecked by moral constraints, wreaks destruction upon an individual. Both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth hallucinate, which propels the consequences of ambition. Blood is shed in the pursuit of ambition, when desire for power overwhelms morality. Ambition is further
Pressure is a result of both others and the inner workings of one’s mind. During the tragedy of Macbeth, the main character feels forced externally by his wife, who convinces him to kill Duncan so they he can be crowned king. Macbeth also feels pressured by each of the three apparitions, which causes him to try to kill Macduff, attempt to back out of his final battle with Macduff, and panic and grown tired once Birnam Wood begins moving to Dunsinane. Macbeth later feels internally pressured to secure his throne, leading him to kill Banquo and his son; by his heightened fear, causing him to resort to the witches’ prophecies for a feeling of safety; and lastly, by his tyrant figure, which causes him to become blood lusted when he ends up killing many innocent citizens of Scotland. When faced with pressure, it is easy for one’s character to change significantly.
Ambition plagues Macbeth over the course of the epic tragedy, conveying his sanity progresses to a state of mental illness through his murderous measures. At first, Macbeth is aware of the outcomes of murdering King Duncan, and contemplates whether to enact Duncan’s deposition. Consequently, Macbeth’s hamartia of determination causes him to formulate a strategy for the execution of Duncan, even though no other true motive is apparent: “I have no spur / To prick the sides of my intent, but only / Vaulting ambition, which o’erleaps itself / And falls on th’ other,”(Shakespeare 1. ...
Macbeth’s path into insanity begins when Macbeth first hears the witches refer to him as the thane of Cawdor and reveal that he will be the king (1.3.51-53). The prediction makes no sense to him and the thought that Duncan would no longer be king leaves him completely confused and fearful of the future. When he does become the thane of Cawdor, however, he immediately wonders if his prediction could really speak the truth. Macbeth imagines the King being murdered and himself becoming king but immediately shows regret and tries to forget ever thinking such an absurd scene (1.3.164). His regret for imagining this along with logic and reason force him to decide that if the prophecies are meant to happen they will whether he gets involved or not: “If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me,/Without my stir”(1.3.155-156). Macbeth convinces himself that he will not interfere with the predictions at all. Despite his good intentions, when Duncan crowns Malcolm as the Prince of Cumberland, giving him the title of future king, Macbeth acknowledges that this is an obstacle that interferes with his prophecy of being king: “The Prince of Cumberland! That is a step/On which I must fall down, or else o’er-leap,/For in my way it lies” (1.
Many strive to achieve goals set in their minds, but some may lose control of their actions while doing so. In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, Macbeth’s overconfidence and unrestricted ambition causes his humanity to deteriorate as the play progresses, ultimately leading to his demise. This is shown through the significant events surrounding the murders he commits, especially the murders of Duncan, Banquo, and Macduff’s family.
The strive of an ambition for power can be very tempting, but one should be careful on how thirsty they get, because it could be just that power that they are striving for that could lead to their downfall. This is shown in William Shakespeare’s tragic play Macbeth. Macbeth is a brave kind hearted soldier who is loyal to his king until he meets three witches. They give him prophecies of the future and this embarks him on a path full of regrets. In Macbeth, Shakespeare develops the idea that when one is confronted with circumstances they can be affected in different ways.
It is in human nature that the more power one desires the more corrupt actions one must do to attain it. In Shakespeare’s tragedy of Macbeth, a Scottish noble's craving for power leads him to do terrible deeds that leads to his demise. Shakespeare shows that power corrupts by using Macbeth who corrupts under the thought of have power over others. Macbeth becomes corrupt under the thought of becoming king and gaining almost complete control over the people that he rules. Macbeth wants the power badly enough to do horrible deeds such as commit regicide. Lady Macbeth becomes very ambitious and allows herself to become seduced to the idea of becoming Queen. Her ruthlessness urges Macbeth to commit regicide by questioning his love for her and his own manhood.
The vigorous desire to achieve and willingly attain something holds the capability to greatly affect one's life. William Shakespeare's play Macbeth establishes the immense effect and influence of ambition. After gaining power over his country Scotland, the protagonist, Macbeth, experiences an internal downfall as he battles between his wants and moral judgement. He struggles to maintain stable relationships with others as his selfish desires and goals hurt those around him when achieved. In addition to clashing with himself and others, he is seen as a tyrant leader and is slowly turned against by Scotland's nation as well as England. Shakespeare's play Macbeth provides the reader with a clear understanding of ambition's corrupting power in Shakespeare's tragic character Macbeth, through his inner conflicts, struggle to maintain stable relationships with those surrounding him, and clash with society.
Macbeth started to worry less about his earthy consequences. He knew that he was out numbered but he was still confident because of the witch’s apparitions. Macbeth was confident because all three of the apparitions seemed impossible to happen and he thought that no one could hurt him. He was too arrogant that he never realized that the apparitions could possibly happen. Macbeth’s over confidence eventually got the best of him. He started to think that he was invincible to all other
MacBeth is Responsible for His Downfall. There were many wrongs committed in "MacBeth." But who should bear the major responsibility for these actions? The witches prophesying the truth? Lady MacBeth's scheming and persuasion?