He cannot overcome temptation or ambition but does ignore his own scruples to murder Duncan
... As a man who abandons his own potential for good, Macbeth may 
be seen as an .... Holinshed reported Macbeth's virtues as a king, but 
Shakespeare ignored... [DOC] [TLE] Macbeth Themes | GradeSaver [PAR] The prophecy fans the flames of ambition within Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, 
serving ... temptation to become King, he will choose to commit murder even 
though he could ... As it turns out, the prophecies are not only fated but fatal, as 
Macbeth's .... As Duncan's guards pray God bless us on their deathbed, 
Macbeth cannot... [DOC] [TLE] Analysis of Macbeth :: Macbeth William Shakespeare Plays Essays [PAR] He is a man who, for the sake of his ambition, is willing to murder his king ... Is 
Macbeth a horrible monster or is he a sensitive man- a victim of witches and his 
own ambitions?