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Ambition: Ambition is seen commonly through out the play. With Macbeth, a selfish ambition is what drives his actions. He is evil, desperate, and obviously selfish. On the other hand, Lady Macbeth was more selfless and and more wife like to her husband. She did everything for him. Infact, she unsexed herself for the pride and dreams of her husband. Lady Macbeth isnt the source of his ambitious, devious ways. In reality, she is just supporting her husband as a wife should. She does not benefit in any way because of her husband becoming King. However, a part of him questions his ambitions and other paths that he could have possibly taken.

Free Will vs. Fate: Macbeth does not really trust the prophecy of the witches, hence he tries to control his own fate. He uses free will to control fate to get the power he is craving. The lack of trust is what results in his devious actions. Macbeth sets a path for his own destruction because by choice he is not okay with all the power he currently has. He wants more of a name; he wants the crown. His murders and urgency to become king are seen as a violation to his bargain with fate, and his downfall and anxiety is as a result of that.

Manhood: In this play there are two types of men demonstrated. Macduff and Macbeth both exemplify two men that exhibit different characteristics. Macbeth portrays a man with ambition and dedication to his wife, and success in war, but on the other hand he pushes away any sort of guilty feeling or fearful aspect that could push him away from his goal. Macbeth, is a man who leaves his family, his loved ones for the benefit of his country; a man who also shows emotions based upon sins-of another. There are men who are strong and dedicated to the country, and also men who can carry emotions other than egoism. Both men also show a responsible life style habit. Both are examples of manhood.

Power: Shakespeare uses power as a prominent theme in the play to send out a messsage about the throne in countries such as england. People with such power always end up imperfect because the power gets to them .Macbeth constantly yearns for more power for name sake purposes. Beginning of the play, he was already a well known man, but he was not satisfied and yearned and craved for the crown. The crown corrupts him, his actions, and his thoughts. There is no such thing as a perfect leader, because as time goes on the power becomes something too much to care for.

Violence: Most the scenes are extremely heartless, ruthless, and cruel. The play explains many types of violence. For example, murder and battlefield violence. Violence has a natural part in the world. Although it may not be murderous ways, but battle is prevalent in society. Violence may exist to balance the good because otherwise good wouldnt exist.