Macbeth's Hamartia Is His Vaulting Ambition
Macbeth's hamartia is his vaulting ambition
William Shakespeare wrote a tragedy of a man's ambition. In the text, Macbeth is described as a man who has ambitions of becoming king. After the first part of the prophecy by the witches whom he has met returning from battle comes true, he begins to think the second part may also come true. The witches have predicted that Macbeth would first become Thane of Cawdor and then king of Scotland. Encouraged by his wife, Lady Macbeth, he murders King Duncan who stays as a guest in his castle. Macbeth then becomes king of Scotland.
Ambition becomes the enemy of all life especially that of the ambitious man which Macbeth certainly is. In the text it seems that Macbeth's lifelong ambition has been fulfilled, this lifelong ambition leads to consequences that his mind cannot handle. Macbeth's desire to gain wealth and status completely overpowers him. Macbeth becomes more ambitious as his wife and the witches make him question himself and......
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