Macbeth Themes/ Motifs: Connections to Contemp. Context

Ambition: Ambition is the urge of wanting something. It can ruin someone by becoming such a craving that the wanting of success becomes an addiction. Macbeth wanted to succeed in accomplishing a higher order. In present times, people continue to be hungry for the same thing as Macbeth had; money and high social rankings. In today's day and age teenagers will do anything to have their names recognized by the public eye. Some will perform ridiculous stunts and share disgusting images on various outlets on social media. 

Fate and Free Will: In our lives fate and free will work hand in hand. As a nation we are able to make our own decisions. Whether they be good or bad is up to ones fate. Every path you take, you take on your own terms. However, each path you take has a different fate. If you did something bad when you were a child, you were punished; the same goes for when you're an adult. 

Appearance and Reality: People tend to think with their eyes, before researching in what it actually is. Therefore, it makes it easy to be someone that you aren't. Magazines and tv shows are great examples that show how easy it is to fake who you are. The idea of being 'perfect' has been manifested into something or someone that isn't real. Magazines and tv shows present people whom are perfect and live a perfect lifestyle. Having money, beauty, and fame is how people see one another in today's society.