Explain Why Do Some People Change What They Believe In Macbeth

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Why do some people change what they believe and do what they never thought they would? Macbeth went crazy because of pressure from his wife and fear of getting caught. After Macbeth killed the king he became fearful of getting caught and will do anything to make sure he doesn't.

First, lady Macbeth convinces Macbeth to kill the king so he can take the throne, rather than wait for the king to die naturally (2.2.14). macbeth tells lady macbeth that he no longer wants to kill king duncan, she becomes furious and and questions his manhood (1.7.49). Macbeth falls for the taunting from his wife and does the deed. However he becomes mentally unstable and it begins to show in act 2. When macduff finds the king dead lennox says it was the guards

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