The tragic story of Macbeth, by William Shakespeare follows the fall of our main chactor Macbeth. From a man of power, with a pleasant lifestyle, to a man with nothing but a corrupt soul and a dishonest conscience. The quote " Fair is foul, and foul is fair," clearly expresses the changes made by this character.
In the beginning of the play Macbeth is a strong soldier who fights for the king and his country without mercy. He is a courageous general, and demonstrates it on many countless occasions. He strives for ambition and his curious nature leads him to the witches who give him a couple of prophecies. "All hail, Macbeth, hail to thee Thane of Glamis." " All hail, Macbeth, hail to the Thane of Cawdor." " All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be the king here after." ( Act 1, Scene 3, Witches to Macbeth.) Banquo realises that there must be a trick hidden in these prophecies, but Macbeth refuses to accept that factor. When Lady Macbeth finds out about the witches, her strong desire for ambition and cold nature leads Macbeth in a different direction. " Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under it." ( Act 1, Scene 5, Lady Macbeth to Macbeth.) He is a little ambitious, but his wife has the ability to manipulate him to kill the King Dunkan. " When you durst do it, then you were a man. And, to be more than what you were, you would. Be so much more than a man!" ( Act 1, Scene 7, Lady Macbeth to Macbeth.).
It is evident that he has a conscience through out the entire play. Which is repersented by the hallucinations of the daggar, " Is this a daggar, which I see before me? The handle towards my hand? Come, let me clutch thee- ( Act 2, Scene 1, Nacbeth to Banquo.) and the ghost of Banquo. " I do forget. Do not muse at me, my worst worthy friend." ( Act 3, Scene 4, Macbeth to Lords.).
Throughout the play we see the character of Macbeth change not only from just the way he thinks and what he hears, but also from his actions from killing Banquo, then having Lady Macduff and her family murdered.
Macbeth enters, attired as king. He is followed by Lady Macbeth, now his queen, and the court. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth ask Banquo to attend the feast they will host that night. ... The witches also declare that Macbeth will be king one day. ... Macbeth fixates on the details of the prophecy. ...
Macbeth Macbeth's downfall was generated by a combination of factors. These include Macbeth's greed, ambition, over confidence and Lady Macbeth's suspicious behavior. ... This track of thought leads Macbeth to kill Banquo. ... Damned fact how it did greave Macbeth! ... This is proof that lady Macbeth's undisciplined tongue aroused suspicion and contributed to Macbeth's downfall. ...
Macbeth is tragic play written by William Shakespeare in early 1606. ... Afterwards as Macbeth informs his wife about the three predictions he has learnt, she expresses herself more ambitious than Macbeth. ... When Lady Macbeth has no choice then she uses her tactics to stop Macbeth wimping out of Duncan's murder. ... As the witches warn Macbeth to be aware of Macduff. ... He is also weak before Lady Macbeth. ...
Throughout the play, Macbeth becomes more impaintent, secretive, and paranoid. ... Macbeth is not living in reality because when an equivocation is placed in front of him, "All hail, Macbeth! ... However, in the end his arrogance will cost Macbeth his life. Throughout the meetings between the witches and Macbeth, no lies were told. ... All the venom and evil in the play are always located in Macbeth's mind. ...
In the play "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare the protagonist Macbeth mindset changes throughout the play with certain events that influence his mentality. Macbeth undergoes a transformation, which changes his belief and opinions about his King. ... This perspective is altered once Macbeth interacts with the three witches. ... Macbeth after committing the murder of Duncan feels guilt from his crime. ... This is the transformed Macbeth who has nothing left to lose but his life. ...
In Shakespeare's play Macbeth, Macbeth is no pawn of fate. ... The prophecy of Macbeth becoming Thane of Cawdor had already come true, enhancing Macbeth's aspirations of becoming king. ... But, Macbeth was never destined to kill anyone. ... The three Weird sisters played a part within Macbeth's destiny, for they were the ones who foretold Macbeth's future. ... Macbeth knew what he was doing. ...
By offering to Macbeth the idea of power, the witches push Macbeth to the next level of greed and evil that did not exist prior to the encounter. ... This apparition confuses and frightens Macbeth. ... The dagger symbolizes the point of no return for Macbeth. ... Macbeth fears Banquo due to his prophecy to father kings, so Macbeth proceeds to plot the murder of his once friend, which spurs yet another brush with the supernatural. ... The use of supernatural in Macbeth caused Macbeth to become a darker and more evil person with each paranormal encounter. ...
"All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be King hereafter." ... Laugh to scorn the power of man, for none of woman born shall harm Macbeth." ... The apparition also ceases Macbeth's ability to think things through. ... This sure did kick the last leg out from under Macbeth's not so sturdy table. Macbeth's death shows that the witches were some bad dudes. ...
