Macbeth's Vaulting Ambition

Ambition can both create and destroy. Ambition is a beginning, an impetus for change. People inspired by ambition can accomplish great things. However, when tempted by their desires, people destroy themselves. These desires can simply be too much for any one person to overcome. In William Shakespeare’s dramatic tragedy, ‘Macbeth,’ the Scottish Nobleman Macbeth is overcome by his own desire. His eventual downfall and destruction was a product of his blind ambition. The regal …

…it would have been impossible for him to achieve his goals. Once Macbeth began to succeed, his thirst for power became unstoppable. He slaughtered friends and innocents, destroyed his reputation, and endured the silent hatred of a nation in a tragic quest for power. Macbeth achieved great things because of his ambition, but the price was simply too high to pay. Macbeth died tragically, alone in powerless, engulfed by pipe dreams of immortality. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**