Lady Macbeth’s desperate desire for power and control is evident through her vaulting ambition for the throne. The ambition that Lady displays is proven through her quick leap to obtaining more power when a chance for procuring it becomes clear. For instance, as Lady Macbeth reads Macbeth’s letter she responds with saying “Glamis thou art, and Cawdor; and shalt be/What thou art promised. Yet do I fear thy nature;/It is too full o' th' milk of human kindness/To catch the nearest way” (1.5.14-17). Lady Macbeth recognizes the power her and her husband have when she says “Glamis thou art” she acknowledges what they have but does not stop there. She says “and Cawdor; and shalt be” She displays enthusiasm in the fact that Macbeth received Cawdor, but does not end it there, she recognizes the kingship that the witches promised and wants it. This is outlining the serious ambitions that Lady Macbeth has. Her ambition is also made clear through her want of murder to obtain her power. “The nearest way” is regarding murder as the fastest option to get power and her wanting to kill to obtain power is due to her vaulting ambitions. P2 Additionally, Lady Macbeth’s ambition results in her wanting to corrupt the thoughts of others, in order to achieve the crown. Lady Macbeth quickly understands Macbeth's letter and plans to “pour [her] spirits in [his] ear... [to]/Chastise with the valour of her [tongue] (1.5.25-26). She then states her goal saying ‘all that impedes the from the golden round,.../ To have thee crown’d withal” (1.5 27-29). Lady Macbeth displays ambition like character traits as she immediately jumps to wanting to convince her husband so they can achieve the crown.
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She believes Macbeth is not strong enough to take the crown for himself so she offers to use the strength that her words have over him to convince him . She is hinting that her ambition for the power that will come is greater than Macbeth’s even though he will be given the kingship, not her. She tries to get power in whatever form she can, her ambition is starting to take over. P3: Similarly to her ambition, Lady Macbeth expresses her ideas of who in their world has the most control, and how she can obtain it to act on her desires. As Lady Macbeth hears about Duncan’s soon arrival to their castle she summons “spirits/ That tend on [her] mortal thoughts, [to] unsex [her] here/And fill [her] from the crown to the toe.../Of direst cruelty;[to] make thick [her] blood”(1.5 40-42). In the time of when this play took place men were more powerful and in greater control than women were. Lady Macbeth wanting to “unsex” herself uncovers the desire that she wants to obtain more control and power. She believes she has to be cruel to obtain her power, as she wants her mortal thoughts to be changed to evil one’s. Lady Macbeth's wants power and in this case power is control. She wants to “fill her crown”, meaning she wants to be queen, but in order to do so she must “make thich her blood” meaning she must not feel remorse of what evil she must do to obtain the control. Con: Lady Macbeth’s ambition for power does not lead her in
She believes Macbeth is not strong enough to take the crown for himself so she offers to use the strength that her words have over him to convince him . She is hinting that her ambition for the power that will come is greater than Macbeth’s even though he will be given the kingship, not her. She tries to get power in whatever form she can, her ambition is starting to take over. P3: Similarly to her ambition, Lady Macbeth expresses her ideas of who in their world has the most control, and how she can obtain it to act on her desires. As Lady Macbeth hears about Duncan’s soon arrival to their castle she summons “spirits/ That tend on [her] mortal thoughts, [to] unsex [her] here/And fill [her] from the crown to the toe.../Of direst cruelty;[to] make thick [her] blood”(1.5 40-42). In the time of when this play took place men were more powerful and in greater control than women were. Lady Macbeth wanting to “unsex” herself uncovers the desire that she wants to obtain more control and power. She believes she has to be cruel to obtain her power, as she wants her mortal thoughts to be changed to evil one’s. Lady Macbeth's wants power and in this case power is control. She wants to “fill her crown”, meaning she wants to be queen, but in order to do so she must “make thich her blood” meaning she must not feel remorse of what evil she must do to obtain the control. Con: Lady Macbeth’s ambition for power does not lead her in