Macbeth: The Vaulting Ambition

Macbeth The Vaulting AmbitionShakespeares Macbeth is considered to be one of the best scats ever written. It is set in Scotland in the gothic times, around the 11th century. The play focuses on the psychological effects performed on the main character Macbeth.Macbeth shows us how dramatically his representation forms. Macbeth at the rise is a highly respected and well-known war-hero. However the seed of change is planted when he meets the three evil witches who prophesy his future of neat the nance of Scotland. This sudden event makes Macbeth ambitious and he assassinates Dun elicit, the current king. Macbeths overleap want rapidly accelerates hardly he get goings careless which leads to his death.Macbeth starts as a normal noble cosmos who has feelings, friends, a wife and he is a war-hero. As time and tragic events elapse, his time as a unmerciful killer begins. As soon as he meets the witches and learns of his future as king, he drop-offs for Lady Macbeths charm an d begins to plot and to think of run into.My thought, whose come to yet is but fantastical(1.3.9) (Macbeth Ambition Quotes Page 1, 2, 3, 4) aft(prenominal) the witches predict that Macbeth will lead king, he thinks of murder, even though the witches had not give tongue to any(prenominal)thing ab extinct murder. This brings to question whether the witches are to blame or that the thought of murder had al delegacys been there.MACBETHAside The Prince of Cumberland That is a stepOn which I must fall down, or else oerleap,For in my way it lies. Stars, hide your firesLet not short see my total darkness and deep desires.(1.4.4)(Macbeth Ambition Quotes Page 1, 2, 3, 4)When Malcolm is proclaimed to be the heir to the throne of Scotland, Macbeth sets aside his morality. He knows that killing Duncan to become king is wrong, which is why he doesnt want any light to see my black and deep desires.MACBETH I have no spurTo prick the sides of my intent, but preciselyVaulting ambition, which oerleaps itselfAnd falls on the other. (1.7.1) (Macbeth Ambition Quotes Page 1, 2, 3, 4)Macbeth realises that his curvet ambition is all that motivates him to murder Duncan. To him this is not enough to kill a king, which is why after this speech he decides not to go through with it. But of course we know that Lady Macbeth convinces him to murder Duncan later on.When he is set in front of Duncan at his bedside, Lady Macbeth convinces him to realise that this is the only way. However in doing this evil deed it had made the townspeople queer of the other 2 heirs who ran away as they thought they would be next. This meant that Macbeth had to kill Malcolm who was next in line for the iron throne.At this point Macbeths experiences a series of breakdowns as he begins to lose his mind and his human dignity. After the murder of Duncan, Macbeth falls into the trap of a murderous rage.He acceptd that this would weak his name, but it only made it worse. Each person he kills results in anot her. With each kill Macbeth loses his feelings of right and wrong. Macbeths principles are soon deteriorated to nothing as his killings become numerous.MACBETH For mine own goodAll causes shall give way. I am in bloodSteppd in so far that, should I wade no more,Returning were as tedious as go oer. (3.4.24) (Macbeth Ambition Quotes Page 1, 2, 3, 4)After going on his killing spree, Macbeth suggests that in one case a man has killed for gain, it is impossible to stop. Macbeth at this point is willing to do anything in order to help himself as he finds it easier to kill. Macbeth believes that hes got to look out for himself.After killing Banquo and confronting his ghost, Macbeth breaks down for the finishing time. At this point Macbeths last shred of his morals are gone. Lady Macbeth sudden dies and he shows no remorse. Instead of stopping his killing spree he orders Macduffs family to be killed. Macbeth at this point has lost complete control as he starts to believe only in the witche s prophecy and visions and that he cannot be killed by any man, giving him a false sense of security. He then plans to ravish assassins to the castle of Macduff which is in England in order to kill his family. On his way to confront and murder Macduff, Macbeth kills a young soldier without question as he does not care. Here he has nothing but become a cold blooded killer.Near the end of the play, and Macbeths killing spree, his rendering is complete as he loses all of his human thoughts and feelings. Macbeth changes from a man of honour to a man of fear and anger as he loses his ability to make decisions and his morality.In conclusion I believe that this play explores the tragic last of a good man because of his spring ambition because we can see how corrupt a good person can become if one is twisted by the evil supernatural. This is shown through how forces become so forceful over Macbeth that they confuse him and force him into making forceful decisions that change his mind. He has tyrant qualities in the last stages of the play, but the power overwhelms him to succeed and condone these evil deeds. He once was a noble man who has now become a vulnerable and weak guide for the desire for power. As a highly respected war-hero to become a cold-blooded killer we can see how the effect of power and his vaulting ambition to become king can lead to the tragic demise of a good man.Word Count = 970