The Question of Ambition

Shakespeare's portrayal of ambition through the characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth is rather stumping. I view myself as a rather ambitious person, yet I am not sure if I would go to the same lengths that the characters do to achieve an end such as becoming King. I am not sure I could justify ending an innocent person's life. But then again, I think to myself that I am not in a position like this. There is not even a slight possibility of me becoming queen (especially since we don't actually have a queen) but I am curious to see that if I were faced with an opportunity such as this if I would make the same attempt to fulfill it, even if it meant going against my morals. Personally, I believe that the fact that Shakespeare can make me question myself and my actions so thoroughly after only reading approximately 50 pages of Macbeth attests to reasons that he stays so relevant in the literary circles.