Ambition, Greed, Power, and Wealth in Shakespeares Macbeth :: GCSE English Literature Coursework

Greed for Power and Wealth in Macbeth The play Macbeth, by William Shakespeare illustrates how greed for supply and wealth can resolving in the destruction of oneself as well as others. The plays central character, Macbeth is non happy as a high-ranking thane - leading him to assassinate Duncan to croak nance, while unk directlyingly dooming himself. Throughout the play many examples are observable of Macbeths unquenchable thirst for mogul. At the beginning of the play, Macbeth was a kind and downhearted person. The only time he killed is when he was in battle. Macbeth was leal to the King (Duncan), and did as he wished. In battle, he kills a traitor to the Scotland who was a high ranking individual. For killing the traitor so bravely, Macbeth is awarded the title the Thane of Cawdor. The caustic remark of this situation is that the title first did indeed belonged to a most disloyal traitor(pg. 3, assembly line 53). As Macbeth heads home with his refreshful title an d a lot more ambition. This is mainly because of the three witches who tell him he will be king. With this new ambition, Macbeth did not know what to think and he wrote a letter to his wife. By Macbeth writing this letter it showed at this stage he was still loyal because he still was sharing everything with his wife. Macbeth at this point still did not have a lust for causation. What drove him to become a power hungry tyrant was his wife. She put ideas in his head that changed him. A sidereal day before Macbeth would not speak of the idea of killing the king and now he was considering it. By killing the Duncan, gaining the title and king, and not being caught, Macbeth was apt(p) an enormous boost. He now felt invincible and let power finally get to him and corrupt him. With this new amount of power, Macbeth was not uncoerced to let it slip away. To protect his power, he did whatever was necessary. Macbeth cowardly had Banquo killed, outlet against everything he ever beli eved in. Killing Banquo was not enough for Macbeth. Shakespeare shows to the audience how power can make a person go higher in the world but at the same time make them more vulnerable. Macbeth was now vulnerable, to solve this he sent the murderers to kill Macduff.