Big Ideas

Question 1

Ambition and Power

Answer 1

-hakespeare portrays Macbeth as a character whose ambition drives him to pursue power at any cost, leading to a transformation from a noble warrior to a ruthless tyrant.
-We also see Lady Macbeth in a similar situation like Macbeth where she is thirsty for power destroying her own relationships in order to gain power.

Question 2

Macbeth and lady Macbeth

Answer 2

-Unnatural gender and power dynamics of their relationship
-lady Macbeth manipulates Macbeth in breaking the divine right of a king being a catalyst for Macbeth’s evil
-Ambition and greed for power seems to be more important for their love.