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Submitted by JamesW1186 on May 15, 2006
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The specific root of Macbeth's ruin is his uncontrollable ambition. His desires
take control of his actions and this becomes his tragic flaw. It prevents him
from becoming aware of when to stop; he is never fully satisfied as his desire
for power grows. Macbeth's judgment is impaired since he only accepts ideas
that will benefit him in obtaining his wants. He also becomes self centered and
loses his feeling towards others as a result of his need for fulfillment. All
these points in Macbeth's character are caused by his ambition which seems to
have no boundaries. It grows more abundant as his role in William
Shakespeare's play, Macbeth , progresses.
Macbeth's desire for power becomes an obsessive trait for him. It prevents him
from realizing when to stop; he is never fully satisfied and always demands more.
In Macbeth's first meeting with the witches he is told that he is to be the
Thane of Cawdor and king. Soon after he was told these prophesies he already
becomes eager to learn more; his eagerness is shown when he tells the witches,
"Stay you imperfect speakers, tell me more" (Act.1,Sc.3,Ln.70). Later in the
same scene Ross, a Scottish noble, presents Macbeth with the title Thane of
Cawdor and here he realized that the prophesies are true. The veracity of these
prophesies disturb Macbeth because at this point he is already filled with the
notion of being king and murder as the way of attaining that title. Macbeth
even asks himself; "why do I yield to that suggestion, whose horrid image doth
unfix my hair and make my seated heart knock at my ribs" (Act.1, Sc.3,Ln.134-
136). This quotation shows that the thought of murder...
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