During Act I you are introduced to …show more content…
Though ambition was clear in Act II, it takes precedence in Act III. After brutally murdering the King and leaving a bloody mess in the wake it is brought to Macbeth's attention that he did not seal his fate of fame, glory and riches but instead sealed the fate of Banquo’s child. Ambition showed the true nature of Macbeth because his ambition grows from wanting to be king and having to stay king. Macbeth takes his devious plan of murder and throws it into the air leaving it to the wind to be carelessly reordered so that his next target is Banquo and his child (3.1.60-70). He proceeds to have Banquo and his son murdered in hopes of furthering his fate as King, not knowing it only speeds up the process to his …show more content…
This act is driven and written with complete fear. There is fear in almost everything, curling around every word and thought of the characters. Fear has driven Macbeth to the point of no return. He decides to storm Macduff’s castle. With a blade in hand Macbeth decimates the inhabitants of the castle. Everyone, even the innocent cannot be stopped by Macbeth's fear fueled rage. Not only does he completely eradicate his political enemies, her also slaughters their innocent families. He stabs and slashes anyone with a heartbeat. During this act you see that Macbeth's fear of losing his life and title has driven away his last sliver of humanity after taking the life from Macduff’s