Ambition is the desire and willingness to do something; it is a motivating force that drives one to success. It can be said that Macbeth is driven by ambition, he is a strong and valiant warrior, and is glorified by his men. Consequently his ambition to seek more power will tragically lead to his downfall; he faces the internal fight of what is right and what is wrong.
Macbeth winning against the rebellion of the previous thane, Duncan promotes him as the new Thane of Cawdor. Surly Macbeth should be satisfied with his new position; however this only entices him too gaining more power. Upon traveling Macbeth meets three witches or the weird sisters. He is told of his prophesy of becoming the king of Scotland. The vagueness of the witches' prophesizing arouses his curiosity of how he would become king, and fuels his ambition that he can be greater then what he is now.
Macbeth's ambition has become greater knowing the fact that someday he will become king, not only does......

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Title: Macbet
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Approximate Pages: 2 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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