Ambition Essay What a person craves for herself often determines her fate. The ambition of three characters in the play Macbeth was a key factor in the outcome of their fate, Macbeth's ambition for the throne of Scotland, Lady Macbeth's ambition for her husband to have power, and Banquo's lack of ambition for himself. These intentions all determined the fate of these characters, as well as the outcome of the play. Being named Thane of Cawdor after absorbing the three witches prophesies prompted Macbeth's sole ambition to have the throne of Scotland for himself. Macbeth is somewhat uneasy to the fact that he feels that he wants fate alone to hand him the throne, rather than killing Duncan hims