Examples Of Ambition In Macbeth

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Macduff talks to the land of Scotland about Macbeth. He talks about how he should build himself up because the good people are afraid to stand up to Macbeth. He also says Macbeth should enjoy everything he has stolen because his title is safe. What he is saying is the people of Scotland are scared of him and don't want to stand up to him. Macduff knows Macbeth doesn't deserve the crown he wears on his head. Macbeth is a cruel ruler to the country of Scotland. Macduff uses his frustration about Macbeth getting the crown as a technique to get Malcolm to help fight.

Macduff is the thane of fife, the foil to Macbeth, and the greatest patriot of Scotland during the play. He first appears in act one scene six, the King Duncan and the nobleman come to Macbeths castle. Macduff’s fellow noblemen marvel about the greatness of Macbeth’s castle, though Macduff stays silent throughout the scene. This is generally how Macduff acts; only speaking when spoken to, and not making unnecessary conversation. In act two scene three Macduff and Lennox come to wake the king and he is the one to make the discovery that the king has been murdered. He exclaims to Macbeth and Banquo what has happened, saying that the King is the Lord’s appointed temple. This is common in the time period

He hired three murderers to assassinate Banquo and Fleance in Act 3.4, which resulted into a Banquo-only death. The scenes following Act 3.3 signaled Macbeth’s turning point of mental state, where Macbeth began to experience ghost hallucinations of Banquo in front of his attendants for the night. When discussing his mental malfunctions to Lady Macbeth, he revealed to her that, “My own safety is the only important thing now. // I have walked so far into this river of blood that even if I // stopped now, it would be as hard to go back to being // good as it is to keep killing people. I have some // schemes in my head that I’m planning to put into action” (Crowther 3.4.141-45). Through these exact lines, Macbeth has no revelation of ever turning back from the road he has taken. His statement shows regret and indicates the final true emotion that he has before converting from a heroic personality to an anti-heroic personality. In the next two acts, his bloodlust and hallucination trauma drive his actions until his eventual death. He became used to all of these evil components and let his good self be consumed in the treachery and evil

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After this Macbeth kills Macduff whole family and servants to send Macduff a message for being disloyal and he thinks that Macduff suspects him of something as well. This is shown when Macbeth says “The castle of Macduff I will surprise, Seize upon Fife, give to th' edge o' th' sword His wife, his babes, and all unfortunate souls That trace him in his

More people start to become treats along with becoming suspicious to Macbeth. In order to make sure that he stays in power without letting anyone know about his previous scandals Macbeth hires people to do it for him. Macduff finds out that his family was murdered and wants to kill Macbeth before he destroys the kingdom. At the end of the story. Macduff battles Macbeth saying “I have no words,My voice is in my sword. Thou bloodier villain,Than terms can give thee out! (Act 5 Scene 8) meaning that Macduff is full of rage and wants Macbeth dead. As the battle continues, Macbeth is defeated knowing that he couldn't be killed from anyone born from a