Macbeth by William Shakespeare is a tragedy in which the main characters are obsessed with the desire for power. Macbeth's desire for power blinds him to the ethical implications of his terrible actions. The more Shakespeare's Macbeth represses his murderous feelings, the more he becomes haunted by them. By analyzing his hallucinations, it is possible to trace the deterioration of his mental state and the trajectory of his ultimate downfall. Throughout the play, Macbeth is never satisfied with himself. He feels the need to continue committing crimes in order to maintain what he desires most: his kingship. The more Macbeth tries to change his destiny, the more he tends to clash with his destiny. His ambition and struggle for power was Macbeth's tragic flaw in the play. Macbeth's ascension to the throne was brought about by the same external forces that ensured his downfall. Throughout the play, Macbeth's ambition steadily advances. Macbeth realizes that his ambition is the only thing that really makes him want to kill the king, because it is for his own benefit. This is evident when Macbeth says: "I have no goad to prick the sides of my intention, but only a leaping ambition, which overtakes itself and falls upon the other." » (1.7.25-27) After Macbeth commits a terrible crime at the beginning of the play, he realizes that by killing even more people he can get what he wants when he wants it. Macbeth reaches a point where he is too busy fulfilling his own ambitions not to fulfill his obligations as king. “Those he commands move only by command, / Nothing by love…” (5.2.22-23). His obsession with power led him to murder his good friend Banquo and Banquo's son. Macbeth's uncontrollable ambition made him lose his emotion. He gradually remains... middle of paper ... two appearances make Macbeth feel like his title as king is secure. He thinks this because Macbeth takes everything the apparitions say literally and directly. Macbeth believes that it is impossible for Birnam Wood to move towards the castle, which is ironic because the audience knows that the bark and branches of the trees in Birnam Wood were used to camouflage the number of soldiers moving towards the castle. heading towards Macbeth's castle. Macbeth doesn't think about it from this perspective, which allows him to feel very safe and confident about the war. The apparitions warned Macbeth that Macduff posed a threat to his title as king, and Macbeth took action by hiring murderers to kill Macduff's entire family. Macbeth lies to the murderers and makes them believe that Macduff has been unfaithful to them just so the murderers will carry out his plan.