Macbeth Character Analysis

"There are those who say fate is something beyond our authorization. That destiny is not our own, but I know better. Our fate lives within us, you only have to be brave enough to see it." - Merida. Fate and destiny are known to be things that happen to us without us being able to choose or being able to stop it. These things are something that is foreordained for us before we are even born. I believe that we are allowed to choose your own fate and what happens to us. Some people believe that our destiny is chosen for us and that we can't change it; this is not true and we can choose our own fate and or destiny.

Whilst the character of Macbeth is initially portrayed as a noble kinsman, his ambition and motivation, directly influenced by the witches and Lady Macbeth, ultimately transforms him into a corrupt and ruthless tyrant. William Shakespeare’s most famous tragedy “Macbeth” clearly depicts this notion of change, illustrated through Shakespeare's utilisation of literary techniques. The tragic downfall of Macbeth is mainly attributed to Macbeth’s own greed and hubris.

Throughout the book, as Macbeth continues to progress in power, it seems as though his morals fade away while dark and destructive ideas spread through him quickly. While Macbeth contemplates his first evil deed of killing Duncan, he often talk’s himself into doing it, or gets outside persuasion to gain the courage that he is lacking. After talking to Lady Macbeth about how he has to murder Duncan, he exclaims, “I am settled and bend up / Each corporal agent to this terrible feat. / Away and mock the time with the fairest show. / False face must hide what the false heart doth / know” (1.7.92-96). Later in the novel we learn that Macbeth thinks that Banquo has become a threat to his power. Macbeth then takes this problem into his own hands and assigns murderers to kill Banquo. Macbeth then says, “So is he mine; and in such bloody distance / That every minute of his being thrusts/ Against my nearest of life. And though I could / With barefaced power sweep him from my sight/ And bid my will avouch it, yet I must not, / For certain friends that are both his and mine, / Whose loves I may not drop, but wail his fall who I myself struck down. And thence it is, that I to your assistance do make love, masking the business from the common eye for sundry weighty reasons” (3.1.132-142). Macbeth is saying that if he absolutely has to do this terrible deed he will, it doesn’t mean he wants to, but he is going to do it anyways. Macbeth uses the motif of appearance versus reality when he

Making poor choices and treating others with disrespect can affect you in the long run and can easily contribute to a downfall. Macbeth was fully aware of the choices he made with the inhumane torture and disrespect he had on the citizens of Scotland. Being a tragic hero is when one experiences an immense tragedy which leads to a downfall, but Macbeth never had a tragedy because his death originated from the choices he made and reactions he had while he had authority as king. Macbeth being selfish and only caring about himself creates an undeserving and improper image as king which brought chaos into the land of Scotland. In Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, Macbeth does not fit the formula for a tragic hero because he is not a moral

Role in Plot: He is another person that Macbeth has to fight in order to secure the thrown.

In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, trust is an important topic throughout the play and is displayed through the character Macbeth as he rises and falls from power. Shakespeare conveys the idea of trust though Macbeth. In the play, Macbeth may seem loyal and trustworthy, but he actually is a fraud and has evil intentions. He trustworthiness to other characters directly corresponds to the amount of power he has in the play. When Macbeth is talking to King about Macbeth’s amazing service to the King, he claims that, “The service and the loyalty I owe in doing it pays itself,” (Shakespeare, 1.4 25-26) Here, Macbeth claims that serving King Duncan in itself is a gift. This quote displays exemplary loyalty from Mr Loyal himself, Macbeth, as he is enthusiastic about serving the King. In this part of the play, Macbeth is trusted enough to gain power and move up the ranks, as he is trusted by all and doesn’t seem to be hiding anything.

Macbeth’s character develops consistently throughout the play. The key to his character development is his unchecked ambition, which is powered by the three witches and his strong desire to become the King of Scotland. Macbeth ends up achieving his goal but ultimately, it leads him to a downfall such as the suicide of Lady Macbeth. Macbeth’s ambition has played a significant role in the play ever since the three witches tell him that he would become the King of Scotland. His ambition has led Macbeth to become gullible. He is easily manipulated and convinced to take immoral actions. Moreover, Macbeth also becomes selfish as he only thinks about himself and not the citizens of Scotland. He fails at his job as a King in making Scotland a better place to live. Lastly, due to his unchecked ambition, Macbeth starts acting violently by murdering his closest allies and friends. Therefore, Macbeth’s ambition has driven him to become manipulative, selfish and violent; and thus, ambition is Macbeth’s greatest weakness.

As human beings, there are occasions where we choose between right or wrong. Certainly, It can materialize into effect on how other people judge you based on their glimpse of moral senses. In the play Macbeth, William Shakespeare displayed a dark and erroneous side of humankind. The three preeminent characters accordingly demonstrate identical attributes of greediness. For instance, Banquo who appears to be noble fails to resist his desires, and in relation to Lady Macbeth, she overrules herself with greed to a fate of anguish, and thus, Macbeth becomes engulfed with greed that leads to horrendous deeds. In general, Shakespeare emphasizes that ambition for power and wealth can invalidate morality in human nature.

‘’Is this a dagger which I see before me,/The handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee’’ (II.i.44-45) This is the first Vision that Macbeth has in the play Macbeth by Shakespeare. Throughout the play shakespeare makes Macbeth have visions and hallucinations to develop his character. Macbeth has four visions and hallucinations. Him seeing the bloody dagger before killing Duncan, someone telling him that he won't get any sleep ever again after killing Duncan, seeing Banquo's ghost at the big dinner,and lastly seeing the eight kings of scotland. All of these visions and hulations change Macbeth's character very differently. Because of these visions macbeth's character development made him feel guilt and made him very crazy.

Willful as a person’s actions may appear, they are governed not from within, but from without; an instrument to the musician who plays the tune. When pressured by these forces, an individual can be induced to cross the delicate line between good and evil. In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the sinful actions of the title character can be attributed to several outside factors which alter his moral sensibilities, leading to fatal consequences. The stimulating presence of Lady Macbeth, the existence of a hierarchical society and the great chain of being, and the impact of supernatural prophecies all play a role in setting the right situation for him to commit treason and murder. Indeed, the choices Macbeth has made are directly influenced by external pressures that lead him onto the path of tyranny and cruelty in his aim to become king of Scotland.

William Shakespeare’s Macbeth is an incredibly complex play that is interpretable in vastly different ways. While transferring the play from its written form to a theatrical production, directors must make the decision whether to portray the ghost of Banquo physically or as an illusion of Macbeth's during Act III, scene four. Banquo’s ghost not being represented physically adds the most depth to the play, allowing the audience to further develop an understanding of Macbeth’s character. The absence of Banquo’s ghost shows Macbeth’s growing hostility and isolation from the other characters. There is also the motif of appearance versus reality where Macbeth has difficulty recognizing the difference between the two. Lastly, the loss of sympathy that the audience feels for Macbeth further establishing him as a tragic hero. The absence of an actor in place of Macbeth’s ghost assists the audience in characterizing Macbeth as the person he is becoming.

In life, everyone and everything changes. From rocks dotting shorelines to scientific theories, everything in life, biotic or abiotic, undergoes development. The characters in literature are no exception to this law. Throughout each piece of literature, at least one character experiences change as the plot shifts and other characters come into play, thus morphing a character into a new shade of what they once were. At the beginning of Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth, the protagonist Macbeth begins the play, according to one character, as a “valiant” and “worthy gentlemen” (1.2.24), but by the end of the play another character would reasonably describe him as a “butcher” (5.8.35). In Macbeth, William Shakespeare illustrates Macbeth’s internal struggle with his morals and external influences that ultimately leads to his downfall.

An individual's desires can motivate them to commit atrocities they never thought were possible. In the play Macbeth, William Shakespeare draws attention to the course of action an individual will follow when motivated to attain such riches they never thought were possible. The play Macbeth follows a warrior who is soon to be named the king. Macbeth faces many opponents once he is faced with the news of his new position in the chain of being. Macbeth kills many of his dear friends and many innocent children, men and women. Yet Macbeth's doom is also caused by a man who is motivated to obtain the throne which rightfully belongs to him. Macbeth is an ambitious man whose motivation for power drives him down a never ending spiral of wrong actions inevitably leading to his downfall.

Many people know of the great author Shakespeare and his great writings like King Lear, Othello, and Macbeth. But what if in Macbeth something else happened different ending. What if the Great hero Macbeth was stopped and cout after killing the King. Macbeth is a hero he won a battle as he for his kingdom Macbeth needed to holp his kingdom As he goes home Macbeth Meets three witches with his companded Banquo. The three witches tell Macbeth of his fate (Witch 1)“All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee Thane of Glamis” (Shakespeare.1.3.45-50) (Witch 2)”All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee thane of cawdor”(Shakespeare.1.3.45-50) (Witch 3)”All hail Macbeth! That shalt be King hereafter” (Shakespeare.1.3.45-50).Which puts the great hero Macbeth on a path to kill the King and his friends puls go insane with power and guilt.

Macbeth was a true Shakespearean tragic hero. He had many noble qualities as well as several tragic flaws. He was a courageous, brave and good nobleman who was haunted, moral cowardice and an overwhelming ambition. The three points which contribute greatly to Macbeth’s downfall are the prophecy that was told to him by witches, Lady Macbeth influenced and manipulated Macbeth’s judgment on everything, and finally Macbeth’s long time ambition which drove him to want to become king. Although he was so far courageous and brave and he is seen as the hero at the beginning of the play, his sky high ambition is what ultimately cause his downfall. And ultimately he becomes a tragic hero. He and Banquo were leaders of King Duncan's army. His personal powers and strength as a general won him the battle as described by the captain Macbeth could be brave when it came to action but when he started thinking he would hesitate on almost everything and would have to be forced into action by his wife. He changed his mind five times before murdering Duncan. The witches' prophecy that he would be king made him decide to leave it to chance, but Duncan's announcement that Malcolm was to be his heir made Macbeth realize that he would have to take a course of action for the prophecies to come true. He changed his mind again before he reached. Then he changed his mind again before finally being forced by Lady Macbeth to make up his mind to kill Duncan. Macbeth also did not fear what would happen if