The Cause of Macbeth's Ruin The specific root of Macbeth's ruin is his uncontrollable ambition. His desires take control of his actions and this becomes his tragic flaw. It prevents him from becoming aware of when to stop; he is never fully satisfied as his desire for power grows. Macbeth's judgment is impaired since he only accepts ideas that will benefit him in obtaining his wants. He also becomes self centered and loses his feeling …showed first 75 words of 1918 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1918 total…with himself and failed to take other people into consideration. This made him lose his feelings towards people especially those that cared for him most. In the end this loss of emotion left him abandoned and it lead to his spiritual ruin. These traits that Macbeth developed throughout the play are due to the fact that he could not gain control of his ambition that grew more grand with time and lead to his fall.