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Essay Archive - Macbeth: Ambition is Root of All Evil
Macbeth: Ambition is Root of All Evil
It is said that ambition is the key to success. In the case of Shakespeare's
Macbeth, it is the key to his downfall. He is presented with the ambition by
the supernatural power of the witches. Lady Macbeth, his wife, then pushes the
ambition. After the murdering of Duncan, Macbeth has gained enough ambition
himself to cause his own destruction. We can see a clear building of desire
throughout the play.
Macbeth is first introduced to the limits of his power and his ambitions by the
witches....
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