Bear Grylls once said, "A man's pride can be his undoing, and he needs to learn when to turn to others for support and guidance" (brainyquote. com). Throughout William Shakespeare's Macbeth there are factors that contribute to events happening. The above quote discusses the idea that one's uncontrolled ambition leads to lifelong hardship. Furthermore, it symbolizes this novel as Macbeth feels a drive motivated by pride along with the influences around him which in turn lead to the tragedies that occur. In Macbeth, even though Lady Macbeth convinces Macbeth to do such barbaric actions, Macbeth remains guilty. The turning point in the novel occurs with the death of King Duncan: the event that starts the entire plot. Both characters in the play remain responsible for this event, but Macbeth goes overboard and starts the action. For example, Lady Macbeth psychologically influences Macbeth by depriving him of his confidence to convince him to carry out the murder. When Lady Macbeth tries to convince Macbeth to carry out the plan, she states, "Let you esteem the ornament of life / And live a coward in your own esteem..." (1.7.46-47). Lady Macbeth fully understands the flaws present in her husband and strives to complete his ambitions and dreams by investing in this plan. Although he understands his dreams of becoming king, he also understands that Macbeth represents a coward as he does not have the ability to commit such a sin. Because of this, Lady Macbeth decides to culminate him by mentally challenging him to move away from his hesitant action. However, Macbeth, an easy-to-influence character, manages to carry out the execution of King Duncan. Furthermore, Macbeth... at the center of the card... death as well as war. All in all, Macbeth remains responsible for the events narrated in the play rather than the minimal influence that Lady Macbeth presents. In Scotland, Macbeth plays a substantial role as his tyrannical influence drags the country to the ground. Macbeth's actions surpass Lady Macbeth's words. Specifically, Macbeth kills King Duncan while Lady Macbeth only subtly influences him. Subsequently, his own ambition drives him mad, which leads him to plot the murder of Banquo and Fleance. Ultimately, Macbeth remains responsible for the murder of the Macduff family as he tries to secure his power as king. All in all, Macbeth turns to the wrong people for guidance when he needs it and his uncontrolled ambition leads to his collapse. People who strictly follow their ambitions want to face a series of unfortunate events.