What values do you think motivates Macbeth?

Answer 1

I am having trouble understanding what "date power" means. Possibly you tried to type "fate, power" instead. Anyway, Act I Scene 7, which is the key to understanding this play, shows that power is not something that Macbeth values particularly highly. He sneers at ambition, calling it "vaulting". However, he does put a high value on fearlessness, because his wife is able to motivate him by calling him a coward. Yet ironically, after he commits the murder he is driven by fear; by playing on his self-image as fearless, Lady M has made a coward of him. As for fate, he is wishy-washy. At one point, why if fate would have him king fate would crown him, yet at another he tries to thwart the prophecy that Banquo's issue will be kings.

Answer 2

Macbeth values safety. He also values his wife's affection. The latter temporarily makes him forget about the former. Once his safety is in jeopardy, however, he focuses entirely on staying safe and forgets all about his wife's affection. This is an eventuality that she did not foresee when twisting Macbeth into committing murder and putting himself at risk.

Answer 3

Power, ambition, and a desire for greatness are values that motivate Macbeth in Shakespeare's play. As he becomes consumed by his ambition to become king, he is willing to do anything to achieve and maintain his position of power, leading to his tragic downfall.