Last Blog Post :( Macbeth Big Idea

        One of the big ideas we discussed was what a character will do to get what he wants and what the consequences will be. Back when we did a post on the two statements we had to chose, I analyzed the one on whether or not ambition is a desirable trait. It has turned out in this play Macbeth's ambition was a negative trait because it drove him too far, so far as to kill Duncan and many more after. Macbeth's ambition has blinded him and thwarted his conscience, leading to his impulsive acts of murder. Because of his ambition to be king, there were major consequences.
         Very abruptly, the repercussions for killing Duncan caught up to Macbeth. He ended up killing his own friend Banquo and losing much of his sanity. He started out in this play as an honorable man of high status and skilled fighter. But by the end of the play he was living a tortured life by the encumbrance of his guilt and fear of being struck down. He lost all those who were loyal to him, which contributed even more to his demise in the end of the play, because no one wanted to fight for a wicked and corrupt ruler. In short, Macbeth's attempts at achieving the position of king caused the consequences that would lead to his defeat.

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