Macbeth's tragic flaw

Macbeth’s Tragic Flaw Macbeth's vaulting ambition, though it is what brings him to his height of power, it is also what leads him to his downfall. Vaulting Ambition is Macbeth's only flaw; it disables him to achieve his utmost goals and forces him to face his fate. Without this ambition, though, Macbeth never would have been able to achieve his power as King of Scotland or have been able to carry out his evil …

…Boyor 25).Overall, Macbeth is a disgrace to society. He created discord and led himself to his tragic death. Ambition helped him to become extremely powerful, but his vaulting ambition is what finally led him to his tragic death. Had it not been for Macbeth's obsession with power, he would have been able to remain powerful, but it is because of his ambition that causes him to become less powerful and leads him to his downfall.