following is one of the most important themes in the play Ruthless and uncontrolled ambition will
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Throughout the play Macbeth, the theme Ruthless and uncontrolled ambition, will inevitably lead to turmoil and destruction, is evident in all the acts of the play. In the beginning of the play, Macbeth is a courageous and brave war hero, but he later meets the three witches that tell him the prophecy that he will become the Thane of Cawdor and eventually the King of Scotland. When Lady Macbeth hears about this, she immediately tells Macbeth to kill King Duncan so that he can become king. Macbeth is hesitant at first, but commits the murder. The murder of Duncan symbolizes Macbeth and Lady Macbeth's desire for power, and their dangerous ambition leads to the destruction of Duncan. Very soon after Duncan's murder, Macbeth's lust for power arouses again, this time, he is fearful of the witch's prophecies that Banquo's descendents will be heir to the throne and also of Banquo's wisdom. This gives him an even greater ambition for power, and so he hires assassins to kill Banquo and his son, Fleance. He succeeds in killing Banquo, thus resulting in the death and destruction of Banquo, but the murderers allowed Fleance to escape. This loophole was the turning point of the play, and allowing Fleance to escape caused turmoil to Macbeth, esulting to him to be "bound in/ to saucy doubts and fears" (III, iv, 24-25). Furthermore, when the witches conjure the apparition of the bloody child, it tells Macbeth "for none of woman born/ Shall harm Macbeth" (IV, I, 80-81)...