Too much ambition clouds the mind of the senses of what is right and what is wrong. In the play, Macbeth by William Shakespeare depicts the struggles of Macbeth dealing with his ambitions. Macbeth is given prophecies that bolster his ambitions to become king. Because of his insatiable lust for the prophecies, his ambition leads him to his downfall. Ambition not only destroys him but ambition help develops his character throughout the play. In the rising action of the play Macbeth is indecisive of his actions and can be easily influenced by outside agents because of his lack of ambition. However, when Macbeth is overwhelmed with his ambitions, he becomes decisive of his actions and becomes a ruthless tyrant.
In the beginning of the play Macbeth is portrayed as an honorable war chieftain greatly revered for his success in battle. However, Macbeth does not have any known motives but he is indecisive about his actions. Evidence supporting this can be traced to the first words that......

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Title: Macbeth
Approximate Word Count: 1079
Approximate Pages: 5 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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