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Discuss the effects of the ruthless pursuit of ambition, as shown in the play Macbeth.

In Shakespearean times, ambition was seen to be wrong, as it went against the natural order. You had to accept yourself for who you were and people were not encouraged to better themselves. Ambition is a quality within every human; however it sometimes drives people to partake in totally unnatural actions. As illustrated in William Shakespeare's Macbeth, some forms of ambition can push people into becoming a person very sinister and evil.
To answer the question we must first see that when we look at ruthless ambition in the play we must show that this is most closely associated with the characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. The ambition which Macbeth and Lady Macbeth encounter within Shakespeare's play not only drives them to become ruthless killers, but is the cause of the two characters meeting their demise. The witches and their prophecies are the first major influence on Macbeth’s actions. Macbeth, Thane of Glamis is content with his position, until the three witches tel...

Posted by: Asare Mabel

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