ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is Macbeth’s downfall?
A
Anger
B
Ambition
C
Love
D
Money
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Through Macbeth’s constant need to fulfill his ambition he became very involved with himself and failed to take other people into consideration. This made him lose his feelings towards people, especially those that cared for him most. In the end, this loss of emotion left him alone and it leads to his downfall.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ambition. Although he is encouraged by the Witches, Macbeth’s true downfall is his own ambition. Lady Macbeth is as ambitious as her husband, encouraging him to commit murder to achieve their goals. Both Macbeths fail to see how their ambition makes them cross moral lines and will lead to their downfall.

Detailed explanation-3: -Macbeth’s downfall was caused by the deception and temptation of the witches and their prophecies, Lady Macbeth’s greed and aspirations for her husband to be king, and Macbeth’s own greed, jealousy and ambition. The witches played a colossal role in Macbeth’s downfall and ultimately, his death.

Detailed explanation-4: -Macbeth has been thinking about whether or not he should murder Duncan. He reaches the conclusion that the only thing that is motivating him (his ‘spur’) is ambition which he compares to a horse leaping over an obstacle (’vaulting ambition’).

Detailed explanation-5: -Ambition is striving to do something. Unchecked ambition becomes Macbeth’s downfall and he’s an over-reacher. “All hail Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter”-Gives Macbeth the ambition to become king. “Stars, hide your fires, let not light see my black and deep desires”-Macbeth.

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