Ambition Is Macbeth's Downfall [Example] Student Post
1.What do you think the theme of Shakespeare's Macbeth is? Use textual evidence to prove why you think it is the theme of the play.
I think the theme of Macbeth by William Shakespeare is to watch for the dangers of ambition. Macbeth murders and commits many wrongs because his dangerous ambition. He kills the King after he was told a prophesy that he would be in power in the case of the king's death. Macbeth had a strong ambition that he went to great lengths to make happen. Macbeth even goes to the length of killing his best friend because of the prophesy. The prophesy states that his friend, Banquo's descendants will sit on the throne. Macbeth is even aware of his terrible ambition, before he kills the king. Macbeth states in Act 1 scene 7, "I have no spur/To prick the sides of my intent, but only/Vaulting ambition, which o’erleaps itself/And falls on th’other." In these lines he is doubting his plan to murder the king and has great moral conflict because of it. He knows that he is doing these wrongs because of his ambition. Macbeth's character began as a morally thoughtful person, who later on, succumbed to his ambitious folly.
[Example Comment] I agree that dangerous ambition is a big theme in the story of Macbeth. I do not agree however, that all ambition Macbeth had is bad. I think that it is only natural that he wanted to be a King after the witches gave him that prophesy. What he does as a result of his ambition is terrible, but he should not be seen as bad for having ambition in the first place. As humans, that is something we cannot control. Good job with your analysis!
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