Destruction and Dishonesty Due to Ambition

Even the roughly honorable men in history have lose their dreams over referable to their ambitions, much like Jay Gatsby from The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and Macbeth in William Shakespeares Macbeth. Ambition, usu every last(predicate)y defines as a positive characteristic. However Ambition excessively contains many perils since it is excess. In many musical modes, the similarities and difference in the ambitions of Gatsby and Macbeth lead to their out-of-door and internal dyings, and their loss of integrity at earlier and later stages.To de virtuousize with, Gatsby and Macbeth both have external destructions to others due to their ambition. Through the story, Gatsby tries to win bandaging the girl of his dream. He would rather ruin the trade union between tom turkey and Daisy in order to approach his dream girl. She neer loved you, do you hear? he cried. She only married you because I was short and she was hackneyed of waiting for me. It was a terrible mistake, but in her heart she never loved anyone except me (Fitzgerald 131). It shows how Gatsbys ambition of love challenges Tom and his marriage with Daisy.Similar as Gatsby, Macbeth also destroys many people even their lives due to his ambition. Following the prophecy of witches, Macbeth tries to erase everyone who go forth interfere his kingship, even his fella Banquo is murdered by his conspiracy. The murder was awarded by Macbeth orally, Thou art the go around o th cutthroats / Yet hes good that did the like for Fleance. / If kilobyte didst it, thou art the nonpareil. (3. 4. 18-20) Thus, Gatsby and Macbeth all destruct others because of their ambitions.Secondly, at the early stages of both devil works, Both Gatsby and Macbeth lose their integrities because of their ambitions. Gatsby knows it is important to be rich, because that can attract Daisy, so his methods of becoming rich are that of doing illegal activities and lying about his poor background. Hes a bootlegger, said the young ladies, moving someplace between his cocktails and his flowers. (61) For the purpose of approaching Daisy, Gatsby sells illegal alcohols during in the past.Although this is treachery, it is the only way to become rich quickly. Just as Gatsby, Macbeth believes the prophecy from the witches that he will one day become a king as a result, he decides to assassinate Duncan in order to fulfill his ambition faster. by and by Lady Macbeth motivates Macbeth to murder Duncan, Macbeth says I am settled and bend up / Each corporal agent to this terrible feat. (1. 7. 80-81) The quote reveals that Macbeth has determined to coiffe the Duncan. Therefore, Macbeths ambition makes him to lose his integrity.Even though the similarities of external destruction and earlier period of dishonesty both are identified from Gatsby and Macbeth, on that point are still many differences between them. The internal destructions of Gatsby and Macbeth are sooner distinct. Gatsby comes as an inf erior beginning. For Gatsby, lying about his identities cannot make him realize that he is slowly destroying himself from the inside. When Nick mentions that Gatsby may not recall his past, Gatsby says that Cant repeat the past? Why of course you can (111) Gatsby does not have his personal downfall after he amasses the fortune that he believes now. contrary Gatsby, Macbeth is at first a loyal general of Duncans army. However, his identicalness falls from a noble man to an evil eat uper, turning Macbeth into a psychological destruction. First, as I am his kinsman and his subject, / Strong both against the loose then, as his host, / Not bear the knife myself. (1. 7. 13-16) In this soliloquy, Macbeth debates whether he should kill Duncan since he notices the loyalty that he toward his king. Meanwhile, Macbeth admits that he has only / Vaulting ambition, which oerleaps itself / And falls on th other. (1. 7. 6-28) Thus, this ambition directly leads to Macbeths moral destruction. When both Gatsby and Macbeth reach their goal, Gatsby only cheats for what he wants which is Daisy. But Macbeth continues to follow the witches prediction, and begins to kill more people.Gatsby, in the whole story, lies only in order to coax Daisy that he is the greatest man, in aspects such as wealthy assents, and swell education. The conversations between Tom and Gatsby provide that Gatsby cheats his education background. By the way, Mr. Gatsby, I earn youre an Oxford man. /Not exactly. / Oh, yes, I understand you went to Oxford. / Yes I went there. (129) Macbeth, however, trusts the prediction heavily later on. He follows the indications, and he lies and kills many innocent people. The castle of Macduff I will surprise, / Seize upon Fife, give to th edge o th sword / His wife, his babes, and all unfortunate souls / That trace him in his line. (4. 1. 156-160) When Lennox tells Macbeth that Macduff has fled to England, Macbeth enlightens and resolves to send murderers to take hold of Macduffs castle and to kill Macduffs wife and children.So Gatsby and Macbeth all lose their integrities at the beginning Nevertheless Gatsby maintains his falsity, Macbeth deteriorates his baneful of integrity. Lastly, it can be drawn into a conclusion that ambitions lead both Gatsby and Macbeth to their destruction on other people and themselves, and their loss of integrities in different time periods. Admittedly, ambitions die to advantageous individuals trait it has conducive effects on personal pursuit. However, ambition also can lead the destruction and dishonesty much like Gatsby and Macbeth if the ambition is unchecked.