The Extent to Which Macbeth's Downfall was Caused by His Ambition

The Extent to Which Macbeth's Downfall was Caused by His Ambition

In order to answer the question it would be useful to examine the

other characters in the play written by William Shakespeare

“MacBeth”

This essay will then go on to agree that MacBeth’s ambition was not

the only factor in his tragic downfall.

This paragraph is going to be looking at the theme of evil this would

bring in the three witches these witches might not play big parts but

even though they are small parts they are vital to the play. We are

first introduced to the witches when they are at an open place they

are saying to each other when they will meet again they start to

chant:

“Fair is foul, and foul is fair;

Hover through the fog and filthy air”

The weather is significant because back in that time period people

thought that witches could control the weather, also this scene gives

us a taste of their powers w know this because they say they are going

to meet MacBeth after the battle. We have not been introduced to

MacBeth at this point.

In the second scene we are given a description of MacBeth he is

described as brave valour’s minion which means bravery’s favourite

also he was described as Bellona’s bridegroom Bellona’s husband was

the roman God of war I think this is used because WS wanted me to

understand how great MacBeth really is. This is telling me that

MacBeth is a strong person and he is very loyal to his king.

We actually meet Macbeth until the third scene where he and his good

friend Banquo meet the witches when the witches meet MacBeth they say:

“All hail MacBeth, hail to thee Thane of Glamis

All hail MacBeth, hail to thee Thane of Cawdor

All hail MacBeth, that shalt be king here after”

This stuns MacBeth and Banquo, but more Banquo he then says to MacBeth

“Seem to fear things that do sound so fair”