In William Shakespeare's play Macbeth, Macbeth starts the play as a model citizen.
He has been loyal to the king and caring to his wife. However, when told about the
possibility of becoming King his mind starts to turn. He starts off as thinking the prophecy
is nothing but a joke. However, with becoming Thane of Cawdor he begins to believe he
can make the prophecy happen. When he first kills the King he is remorseful and wishes
he could take it back. Then as he keeps on killing his soul begins to become uglier.
Macbeth first seems to be a good and kindhearted person, but through the revelation of
the prophecies Macbeth's character turns evil as he strives to fulfill the prophecies on his
In William Shakespeare's play Macbeth when we first encounter Macbeth he is a
man of good character. He is a loyal subject and a worthy soldier. He is admired and
loved by his peers. This is seen in the opening act when Macbeth wins a battle in Forres
Scotland. He is praised and noted by the King, and on his way back home he encounters
the weird sisters for the first time. The sisters tell Macbeth what is in store for him in the
near future, "All hail, Macbeth! hail to thee, thane of Glamis! All hail, Macbeth! hail to
thee, thane of Cawdor! All hail, Macbeth! that shalt be king here after....Thou shalt get
kings, though thou be none: So all hail, Macbeth and Banquo!"(Shakespeare 30). When
the witches tell him this he is in disbelieve. He knows that it is not in his bloodline to
become king. It is preposterous to even believe because in that time these things were
calculated very carefully. It would be nearly impossible for Macbeth to become king.
Eddy notes, " We know that Macbeth is ambitious. He is clearly excited by the witches'
prophecy, and pleased to be made Thane of Cawdor" (Eddy 11). However Macbeth does
nothing, some time later he finds he has...