Argumentative Essay Topic for Macbeth

Collection 5 focuses on human ambition and our eternal quest for power. In his speech “Why Read Shakespeare?” Michael Mack argues that if you do not see yourself in Macbeth’s ambition, you are either misreading the play or misreading yourself. 

Review the texts in Collection 5, including the anchor, Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Then synthesize your ideas by writing an argument that explains how one aspect of any character in Macbeth represents a universal human trait.