"He who blinded by ambition, raises himself to a position whence he cannot mount higher, must thereafter fall with the greatest loss." - Niccolo Machiavelli. This preceding quote effectively describes Macbeth's fight to gain and maintain his role as King of Scotland. Throughout the play, Macbeth did anything necessary to become King. When he feared his reign was at risk, he again did whatever he thought was necessary to ensure his role. His ambitions caused …showed first 75 words of 1336 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1336 total…loss of his crown as King. Macbeth is a great example of what can happen to a person when they become overly concerned with their social status. Although in most cases, the results will not be as drastic, they will always lessen a person's character and the impression they portray to other people. In the words of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, "Most people would succeed in small things if they were not troubled with great ambitions."