Uncontrolled Ambition in Macbeth

Its good to have ambition, as its the foundation of a successful life. want means to have strong craving towards achieving something. Because of this, its true that one without ambition will struggle, however sometimes, our accept ambitions and desires can change us for the negative. Ambition in its nature can tempt neurotic behaviour, which has a destructive nature of its aver. When an ambition strictly of passion turns into obsession, it at last forces one to only focus on that and do anything to achieve that goal.Shakespeares Macbeth is the immaculate example of where the theme of obsessional ambition is prevalent. Shakespeare through the protagonist Macbeth conveys how our deliver desires, if obsessive has a two corrupting and blinding power of its own, ultimately changing things for the worse and destroying everything. Macbeth, as a result of his obsessive quest for power, corrupts his own judgement and motivates him towards immoral actions. It also blinds him because he becomes very self-centered and obtains to ignore peeress Macbeth, destroying his own marriage.Macbeth follows the tragic life of a soldier who is very dedicated and loyal, but does the wrong things when he meets 3 witches that prophesize that he will become a powerful king one day. Macbeth in the bunk kills so many people because his obsessive ambitions is so corruptive, it takes control of his actions, fueling his many immoral actions. To begin with, when Macbeth hears the prophecies, he is introduced to the idea that he will become king one day. Stunned and baffled, he tells his married woman about the prophecy. She tells Macbeth that in order for this prophecy to come true, Duncan, the king must be killed.Initially, Macbeth is very loth and hesitant to consider because he isnt inclined to committing immoral deeds and world violent for a selfish reason. In his mind, he is thinking, I have no spur, to prick the sides of my intent, but only oerleap ambition, which oerleaps itself. He explains how its just his own ambition that makes him want to do this, but that isnt a reason to commit treason and defy. Despite this belief, Macbeth ends up agreeing to kill Duncan. From the following, we learn that Macbeth himself strongly desires power on the border of the obsessive as it impairs his own judgement and corrupts it.It essentially motivates him to towards something immoral and treasonous, taking control of his own actions. After the killing of Duncan, he stews in paranoia and lives in constant fear because of his defiance, proving that it does not offer anything pleasantry. Next, aft(prenominal) the murder of Duncan, Macbeth realizes that Banquo is a possible threat and contemplates killing because he wants to stay in power. He thinks to himself, however to be safely thus our fears in Banquo, Stick deep and in his royalty of nature, Reigns that which would be feared. Whose being I do fear, and under him, my genius is rebuked.Macbeth fears Banquos hones ty and if Banquo suspects him, he will have to downslope everything. From the following, we learn that Macbeth will go to any limit if it means sacrificing him being in power and eliminating his own doubts and fears, even if it requires deceiving his innocent friend. He now is so powerfully corrupted, he does not realize he has turned into a tyrant who seeks nothing but violence for his own satisfaction, showing how it has taken over him. Afterwards, he wallows in so much guilt for his deception, he has nothing to feel accomplished for.In conclusion, his obsessive ambition drives him to such terrible atrocities that ultimately does not gain him anything. Near the end, he descends into a miscellany of frantic, boastful madness as a result of this, changing his life for the worse. Macbeth however also ruins his own marriage in his ultimate quest for power. When Macbeth rises in power, Lady Macbeth descends in importance. His quest for power corrupts him so much, he becomes very self -centered and loses his feelings for his married woman. To begin with, Macbeth is unable to give importance to his wife because he obsesses over his enemies and thinks they are out to get him .Ere we will eat our meal in fear, and sleep In the tribulation of these terrible dreams That shake us nightly. Better be with the dead, Whom we, to gain our peace, have sent to peace From this, Macbeth explains that he cannot sleep and has nightmares of people turning against him. He says he feels endless mental torture and cannot live in peace. He has so many fearful thoughts of people plotting against him, he cannot concentrate on Lady Macbeth. His wife descends in importance and all the martial affection and emotional bonding is lost.In fact, Lady Macbeth feels, naughts had, alls spent when our desire is got without content. This proves how she feels ignored and how him being king doesnt truly benefit their marriage and slowly begins to destroy it. .In conclusion, Shakespeares Macbeth sug gests that when our own ambitions go out of control, it has a corrupting power of its own and can change things for the negative, ultimately destroying everything. Man should always strive with ambition, but not to the obsessive where one becomes overambitious. (Elaborate further)