-Tragedy, tragic character with a flaw-ShakespearepunishesMacbeth for his ambition but in achristian context- Macbeth is corrupted by hisambitionwith lead him to commit regicide and other murders after- He iscondemned to deathat the hands of Macduff but also Hell for all eternity- Shakespeare also presents LadyMacbeth asanbitiousand her punishment is equally severe butless nobleas she committed suicide
Ambition and Power Shakespeares intention
Shakespeare is presenting a mortality play to his Jacobean audience: allow yourself to be morally corrupted and act against societal norms and you will suffer the consequences.
Ambition and Power kingship and the divine right of kings
-Kings derived their authority from God and therefore could not be challenged
- regicide was against God condemned to hell
- Duncan is referred to as a king but once Macbeth ascends to the throne he is frequently called a tyrant
- Kings were seen to bring harmony but tyrants bring only chaos and disorder
- Play ends with a legitimate ruler-Malcolm
Ambition and Power kingship and the divine right of kings Shakespeares intention
-Shakespeare can be seen to beupholdingthese contemporary viewsabout kingship-Shakespeare may also be suggesting thoseunaccustomedandundeserving of power will be destroyed by it-Shakespeare is suggesting that kings arelegitimaterulers but tyrants arenot
