'Macbeth and Heart of Darkness'

'In the beginning, Macbeth and Kurtz were some(prenominal) driven by inspiration for their cause, frankincense leading pop the dark pathway to rapacity and in the completion, their own deaths. though both were lead to the same end, Macbeth and Kurtz were taken there by genuinely several(predicate) paths. The last straws that conduct them to their extremism were non that different and fue direct by somewhat akin external sources. Macbeth at first had actually infinitesimal rivalry and needed to be pushed and prodded, therefore, early on, he had his ambition funded by his wife, Lady Macbeth, and triad witches. The witches promised him the throne and glory, as a prophecy. He then matte obligated to crotchet his way to the top. A large ploughshare of the early ambition was brought on by Lady Macbeth, whom he loved in truth frequently, so her ornateness was even to a greater extent(prenominal) effective. Through start the book he acted as though he did not attempt to arise the throne for himself, motionlessness for his wife, and to fulfill what was promised to him. He felt a tremendous list of pressure, which pushed him oer the adulterate line between ambition and greed.\nThough, as for Kurtz, his ambition was utmost less liberal than that of Macbeth. Kurtz went to Africa to make for capital for himself and be as profitable as possible, he still had m either like forces leading to his greed and then his demise. He clearly conveys this when he stated, [has] no importunity/ To prick the sides of [his] role, tho only/ leap ambition, which oerleaps itself/ And falls on th new(prenominal) (Act I, sc. 7). The person who gave them the passkey ambition was very similar, in both situations the significant other in their lives group them to do good, solely in the end only led them to evil. Kurtz began his trip with the intent to heavenly missionary work to civilize (Conrad, 70), he never had any intention to commit crime or kill, exc lusively over measure he was driven to greed. He intended to make as much money as possible in as little time as he could but over time became more and more attached to the attain and ...'