Macbeth
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The overriding flaw that turns Macbeth from a decorated military commander, loyal to the King, into a murderous usurper of the crown is ambition. As Shakespeare informs us, Macbeth’s ambition is so “vaulting” that it “overleaps” him. However, even though ambition drives Macbeth, his tragedy comes about from two other forces that misguide him and add fuel to his already burning ambitions. This is what makes his downfall tragic, he overrides his instincts and principles in favor of murder and power. The first of these influences is the Machiavelli-like encouragement of Lady Macbeth, who spurs Macbeth to do the deed and “screw [his] courage to the sticking place” when Macbeth is most wavering in acti
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