Macbeth: His Downfall Was Due To His Ambition For Power
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In the Shakespearean novel Macbeth, the protagonist Macbeth is caught in a
down spiral induced by his ambition which in the end, was the cause of his
tragic end. Macbeth, once a great hero falls victim of his ambition for
power. Although the protagonist initially tries to resist his human urge,
he ....
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.... I must fall down, or else o'er-leap,
for in my way it lies" (I. iv. 55-57). With the help of his wife, Lady
Macbeth, Macbeth was able to kill the Duncan, the king of Scotland, a man
whom trusted and loved Macbeth. With Duncan dead and the two princes
fleeing, Macbeth was crowned king of Scotland. In the end, Macbeth had
fulfilled his prophecies but in doing, he had committed treason against his
country. Macbeth's second great crime was committed against his friends,
the people around him who ....
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