Among the greatest gifts produced by the Renaissance were the eloquent and incredible works of Shakespeare. Written mostly in the 1590s, these works have been performed and admired countless times; entertain mass audiences by providing compelling stories that explore the depth of human intuitions and diverse universal themes. Among Shakespeare's many works, Macbeth, written in 1606, stands out for its short composition but multiple themes. This tragedy tells the story of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth's quest to gain supreme power by ignoring their morals and succumbing to their dark desires, which ultimately lead to their downfall. This tragic comedy portrays the desires, needs, and temptations that accompany ambition in men and women. However, ambition in Macbeth is blind, it does not respect morality, but leaves room for dark deeds as a necessary means to fulfillment. Blind ambition serves as the main driving force that pushes Macbeth to submit to his dark desires, to defy his noble behavior, and ultimately to his downfall. Macbeth's blind ambition leads him to surrender to his dark desires that torment him throughout the play. Macbeth is often tempted to resort to the wrong methods that seem to wander within him. At the beginning, however, Macbeth tends to ignore these desires and relies on chance. He declares “if chance will me king, why, chance may crown me, without my fuss” (Shakespeare, Act 1, Scene 3, 143-144). This statement by Macbeth shows his initial position, that he relies on fate and is free from sin. However, as Macbeth's character develops throughout the play, he moves away from his reliance on chance and closer to his darkest desires. Ultimately his blind ambition to become king overp...... middle of paper ......dy portrays the concept of blind ambition and its emotional and psychological effects on the main characters. Because this blind ambition causes Macbeth's originally valiant character to subdue and kill King Duncan. He also pushes Macbeth to break his noble behavior by killing the king and his friend Banquo. Macbeth's blind ambition ultimately leads to his downfall when Macduff, vengeful for his family, kills him. Blind ambition serves as the catalyst that transforms Macbeth from a noble man to a traitor and creates the tragic flow that makes this play so appealing..