Ambition as a Destructive Path in Selected plays

Abstract

Power, in general, has two sides. It is either to build and get prosperity or to destroy. Ambition is the motive that controls power.. It is the determination to achieve success and reach the desired aim. The argument of this paper is the source of ambition and ambition may destroy the hero. The paper highlights the thematic parallels between the two works, emphasizing the tragic outcomes that result from the protagonists' insatiable ambition. Additionally, it would examine how the characters' trajectories serve as cautionary tales, offering profound insights into the nature of ambition, human desire, and the complexities of moral agency. This paper aims to the theme of a bad ambition and damnation in Christopher Marlowe's The Tragic History of Doctor Faustus and William Shakespeare's play Macbeth. The paper falls into three sections and conclusion. Section one Focuses on the source of Doctor Faustus and the conflict and the main kinds of conflict. Section two sheds light on Faustus' ambition , his greed and pride and seven deadly sins. How these sins makes him fall down. Section three discuss the hero Macbeth as Classic motif of Shakespearean Tragic Hero. Also discusses his ambition. Then a conclusion that sums up the findings of the study.