Naturally, Macbeth has pride and throughout the play, it is demonstrated by him. Shakespeare purposely introduces Macbeth as a proud character. The witches’ prophecies give him the confidence he possesses in the play and this confidence and his pride only grow until it consumes his power needing mind. Macbeth is introduced as both a noble general and a thane with more power than most. At this point in the play, one would believe that he is proud of his position and has power over others. It is this pride that sparks his ambition and desires within him. Throughout the play it is clear that his biggest ambition is:

everyman: morality play

which phrase in this excerpt from the play everyman refers to god's judgment of people's souls after their death?

messenger: . .

ye think sin in the beginning full sweet,

which in( the end) causeth thy soul to weep,

when the body lieth in clay.

here shall you see how fellowship and jollity,

both strength, pleasure, and beauty,

will fade from thee as flower in may.

for ye shall hear, how our heavenly king

calleth everyman to a (general reckoning):

give audience, and hear what he doth say.

god: i perceive here in my majesty,

how that all the creatures be to me unkind,

living without dread in worldly prosperity:

of (ghostly sight) the people be so blind,

drowned in sin, they know me not for their god;

in worldly riches is all their mind,

they fear not( my righteousness), the sharp rod;

(my law that i shewed), when i for them die

hopefully this !

hasty generalization