Ambition

Ambition

1. Macbeth's biggest weakness

   • His 'fatal flaw'

2. Motivates Macbeth to commit sins

3. Play shows ambition is dangerous

4. Macbeth is reluctant to kill Duncan, but ambition leads him to act against his morals

5. Lady M sees the difference between BEING ambitious, and ACTING upon ambition.

6. Not every character is ambitious in a bad way!

   • Macbeth and Lady M are corrupted by ambition
   • Malcom and Macduff are ambitious for the country
   • Banquo is ambitious for his sons (after hearing the Witches' prophecies)

7. "I have no spur...but only/ Vaulting ambition"

   • Macbeth is aware of his ambition, but won't act u