The Destruction Of Good And Evil In Macbeth By William Shakespeare

At the beginning of the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, he is an admired general, committed husband, and trustworthy subject to the king. The first witch brings out Macbeth’s ambitious nature, but he struggles with assassinating the king. By attacking himself, Lady Macbeth sways him to execute the first of his destructive acts. Macbeth’s destructive actions root him to undergo fear and guilt, causing him to commit more horrid acts. He then becomes overly suspicious, suffering from hallucinations and tiredness. Macbeth becomes inhuman as he tries to gain back his manhood. His decay is also seen in his marital relationship. At first, both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth have equal respect for one another. Later on, she is becomes unimportant to him as he regrets killing Banquo. …show more content…
Macbeth is, of course, mistaken about the witches' prophecies, but this just allows his evil nature to control his actions. By the end, Macbeth has changed into an evil personality, totally inhumane in his actions. In conclusion, Macbeth has conflict with his own conscience about the murder of Duncan. He could not decide whether he should kill him in order to get the crown. "If chance will have me king, why chance may crown me…without my stir.”(Act I, Scene 3) He is fluctuating with the thought of murder. In Act I, Scene 7, when he says, “here is here in double trust..first as I am his kinsman….not bar the knife myself,” Macbeth questions himself by thinking of the consequences of the