Ambition

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Moodboard for themes of Macbeth homework
James Riccitelli
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Ambition
  1. Is the fatal of Macbeth
    1. Is the main cause of his downfall
      1. What motivates him to carry out the terrible murders
        1. Shows ambition can be dangerous because it can be easily spiral out of control
      2. Once he starts murdering, can't stop
        1. Not satisfied when he becomes king
          1. Wants more
            1. Beginning of his downfall and his ambition going out of control
            2. Has to become more selfish and ruthless to fuel his lust for power
        2. At the beginning of the play, described as noble
          1. Ambition is what pushes him to murdering Duncan
            1. Shows that he acts on his morals
          2. Ambition can be good and bad
            1. Duncan's son Malcolm and the Thane of Fife Macduff are ambitious for their country
              1. Malcolm doesn't want to be king so that be can be power
                1. Wants to free Scotlands suffering
                  1. Asking for the help of England for the good of Scotland
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