Macbeth

"Macbeth’s ambition leads him to believe the prophecies of the weird sisters. It is the belief that brings about his downfall." To what extent do you agree? William Shakespeare’s tale of Macbeth is based on deception and ambition. The play opens with the three weird sisters plotting to meet Macbeth upon the heath. Here, they intend to plant the seed of his destruction, their prophecies. Macbeth's ambition to fulfil these prophecies will eventually …

…believed. In concluding, Macbeth is a very noble and brave man at the start of the play and is very loyal to the King until he was confronted by the witches. They awakened ambition in Macbeth through their prophetic riddles. Although Macbeth's ambition was then spurred by Lady Macbeth's persuasion, he, himself, allowed it to take control of his destiny. His blind belief in the prophecies and his unstoppable ambition unquestionably lead to his downfall.