How is Malcolm’s lust for wealth different from Macbeth’s ambition for power?

For all of the faults that Malcolm lists to Macduff, the main difference from Macbeth is that Malcolm's faults aren't real. He is just telling them to Macduff to test how he would respond to a bad leader, then assures Macduff that he is blameless of all of those faults and actually does not covet wealth in the way he said he did.

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anthougo anthougo · Answer 2 · 2021-10-23T04:22:03+02:00

Malcolm's alleged lust for wealth is quite different from Macbeth's ambition for power. Malcolm self-accused of lust for wealth to determine the judgment that Macduff would pass on such a leader.

Malcolm even claimed that his lust for wealth was so powerful that he could not control himself. These were exaggerations made to taste the waters, not that he was even contemplating swimming in it.

Macbeth had eliminated rightful kings and claimants to the throne. He was bent on sabotaging the will of the gods to suit his selfish ambition and lust for power.

Thus, since Malcolm's alleged lust for wealth was not real, it lacked comparison with Macbeth's inordinate ambition for power.

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