Macbeth was written by William Shakespeare in the year 1606. The main character, Macbeth, starts out as an ambitious, but loyal Thane to the king. After he receives his prophecy from the Three Weird Sisters, his ambitions grow. He comes home to tell his wife, Lady Macbeth, and she encourages him to do anything to gain the crown. After he murders the King, he is overcome with guilt and paranoia. As he kills more people, he begins to go insane. The character of Macbeth changes drastically throughout the play.
At the beginning of the play, Macbeth is the well-loved Thane of Cawdor. “For brave Macbeth—well he deserves that name—”. In the first act, Macbeth is being congratulated on braveness in battle by the king and several men: “The king hath happily received, Macbeth, The news of thy success, and when he reads thy personal venture in the rebels' fight, his wonders and his praises do contend which should be thine or his.” He soonafter receives a promotion to be Thane of Glamis. He rides home to tell his wife, and she encourages him to become king by any means …show more content…
As Macbeth kills more and more people, his sanity declines. He is so distraught, he blames Lady Macbeth for convincing him to commit these foul deeds. He plans to kill Macduff's family, because he finds it suspicious that Macduff has not come to visit. “The castle of Macduff I will surprise, seize upon Fife, give to th' edge o' th' sword his wife, his babes, and all unfortunate souls, that trace him in his line.” When Macbeth goes back to visit the witches, he is saying that all of his mental strength is entrusted to the supernatural. When Macduff and Malcolm bring their army to Macbeth’s castle, he is ready. “I’ll fight till from my bones my flesh be hacked. Give me my armor.” However, once he hears that Lady Macbeth has killed herself, Macbeth is very subdued and seems like he has given up. The battle takes place, and Macduff
At the beginning of the play, Macbeth is the well-loved Thane of Cawdor. “For brave Macbeth—well he deserves that name—”. In the first act, Macbeth is being congratulated on braveness in battle by the king and several men: “The king hath happily received, Macbeth, The news of thy success, and when he reads thy personal venture in the rebels' fight, his wonders and his praises do contend which should be thine or his.” He soonafter receives a promotion to be Thane of Glamis. He rides home to tell his wife, and she encourages him to become king by any means …show more content…
As Macbeth kills more and more people, his sanity declines. He is so distraught, he blames Lady Macbeth for convincing him to commit these foul deeds. He plans to kill Macduff's family, because he finds it suspicious that Macduff has not come to visit. “The castle of Macduff I will surprise, seize upon Fife, give to th' edge o' th' sword his wife, his babes, and all unfortunate souls, that trace him in his line.” When Macbeth goes back to visit the witches, he is saying that all of his mental strength is entrusted to the supernatural. When Macduff and Malcolm bring their army to Macbeth’s castle, he is ready. “I’ll fight till from my bones my flesh be hacked. Give me my armor.” However, once he hears that Lady Macbeth has killed herself, Macbeth is very subdued and seems like he has given up. The battle takes place, and Macduff