Macbeth

             At the beginning of the play Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, the subject of this tragedy, Macbeth, is introduced as the "bravest" soldier and the honorable Thane of Glamis. As time progresses, Macbeth succumbs to evil thoughts and commits heinous crimes, turning himself into a narcissistic traitor. And the play finally ends after a battle between Macbeth and Macduff in which Macbeth professes his thoughts before his death. Through this essay, the character Macbeth will be explored in depth, revealing how much his character changes from the beginning of the play to the end as events contort his psyche and his ending makeup at last leads to his demise. .
             In the commencement of the play, Macbeth seems to be fit for his status, and his rank and nobility are of great value to him. But his encounter with the witches awakens in him a deep, impatient ambition. Immediately after the first prophecy of becoming Thane of Cawdor becomes a reality, the "horrid image" of the murder of King Duncan surfaces in his mind in dreams of himself being king. He is not totally cold and solely ambitious as shown by his terror of the murder image, which thoroughly defies his loyalty. There is love in Macbeth evident through his letter to Lady Macbeth in which he calls her his "dearest partner of greatness." Macbeth is already thinking about being king but he is undecided about whether it is better to succumb to the temptation presented by the witches or to wait for Fate to crown him. .
             Although he does not state it out loud, Macbeth does care about morality and religion, as demonstrated in his soliloquy (Act I, Scene IV, Lines 12-28) where he lists the three reasons why he should not kill Duncan: hi is "his kinsman," "his subject," and "his host." Macbeth adds, "Duncan hath born his faculties so meek, hath been so clear in his great office, that his virtues will plead like angels." Lady Macbeth knows her husband and feels that he is "too full o" th" milk of human kindness.