Macbeth Character Essay

     In Shakespeare’s classic tragedy of Macbeth the main character Macbeth is driven from his status as a well respected warrior and lord of not one, but two Scottish regions to a dishonest, unloyal murderer. Macbeth gets caught in a web of lies and vile acts of murder in which he brings about his own demise. His criminal actions lead up to his tragic ending of life. ‘ They have tied me to a stake; I cannot fly, But bearlike I must fight the course.’ His great ambition and gullibility of the witches predictions are two of the biggest factors of his downfall;however, Lady Macbeth was probably the biggest influence in the whole tragedy.

Character Development of Macbeth We come to understand in the book “Macbeth” that “Fair is foul, foul is fair.” This uprooted idea plays a major role in this book. It is understood that what may seem appeasing to the eye can hide the monstrous realities. In William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” the main character Macbeth is devoured by greed and power.

After killing the king, Macbeth is seen to be embracing evil over and over again when he decides to murder Banquo. Having already gained the crown of Scotland, he now wants further security and believes that Banquo will disrupt that. Although at first manipulated by his wife to

"Macbeth" is a tragic play that was written by William Shakespeare in the early 1600’s. It revolved around the character Macbeth and his urge to become king of Scotland. Macbeth had to do anything possible to become the king including murder, lying, and deception. However, Macbeth committed these evil deeds due to some influential people in his life. Between Macbeth’s wife persuading him to do anything to become king and the witches prophesying over him causes Macbeth to try and bury the past and control the future.

Near the end of the play Macbeths true evilness comes out. Macbeth paranoia leads him to believe that everyone is out to get him. “ So is he mine, and in such bloody distance that every minute of his thrusts against my hear’st life” (3.1 128-130) Macbeth grows suspicious of Banquo. The witch’s predictions of Banquo’s kids becoming king engulfed all thoughts in Macbeth’s head. “I’ll make assurance double sure.” (4.1 93) Macbeth is making sure Banquo and his son fleance are murdered. Macbeth felt the it was best to hire murders to handle fleance and Banquo. Macbeth is overcome with evil. “From this moment the very firstling of my heart shall be the firstling of my mind” (4.1 165-168) Macbeth’s mind no

“It is neither the wickedness of the witches nor the urging of Lady Macbeth that finally ruins Macbeth. His basic weakness leads him astray.”

Macbeth is the main character in the play and makes a large impact on the entire storyline. He makes drastic changes; he changes from good to evil. Many things caused this change to happen. When the story first starts, Macbeth is a very loyal and respected general in King Duncan’s army.

Later an apparition tells Macbeth to be bloody and resolut, to fear no one for none of woman born shall harm him. To which Macbeth responds with "then live Macduff: what need i fear thee? But yet i'll make assurance double sure. And take a bond of fate: thou shalt not live" (4.1.90-92) later on in the same scene Lenox approaches Macbeth and tells him that Macduff has fled to England, to this news Macbeth responds with "the castle of Macduff i will surprise; seize upon Fife; give to the edge o' sword his wife, his babes, and all unfortunate souls that trace him in his line" (4.1.166-169). Now the audience knows that Macduff is not at his castle but in England, the audience also knows that Macbeth has absolutely no reason at all to kill Macduff's family, this is how the audience knows that Macbeth has lost his sanity, his actions now are violent and make no sense.

Macbeth the character is one of the most intriguing characters in English literature and falls under the category of a tragic hero which was common amongst Shakespearian plays.

In the first scene, we hear from the wounded captain tells story about Macbeth as a great hero. We can see from him the bravery and stability of a commander. But this completely disappeared after the met of three witches, he became aware of his loyalty from the king. Shakespeare showed ambition and guilt are two great impactive majors on a man’s inner. Lady Macbeth is the most famous character in the play because of her ambitious that has pushed Macbeth committing kill a lot of people.

Lady Macbeth: Looks: -She noticed that he is getting a little frightened and anxious, she is angry because he is not acting like a man about the situation. Evidence: “Your constancy Hath left you unattended.” Actions: -Macbeth would not finish the plan so this made her angry. Evidence: “Give me the daggers: the sleeping and the dead Are but as pictures: 'tis the eye of childhood” Speech: -Macbeth does not have what is technically his and lady Macbeth wants him to get what is his.

That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here and fill me, from the crown to the toe, top-full of direst

     In the tragedy Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare, many character traits are portrayed through the various characters throughout the play. Macbeth was one of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies. It was completed in 1606 and was most likely first performed before King James I and his royal family at Hampton Court. King James I is believed to be a direct descendent of the character Banquo. Probably the most potent character trait expressed in Macbeth would be integrity or the lack there of. Integrity could be defined as doing the right thing at all costs no matter what the consequences or what would be in the persons best interest. In this play the person that displays the most

“I have done the deed’ (II, ii, 15) before asking “Didst thou hear a noise? (II, ii, 15)”.

Lady Macbeth is a very interesting character. She is very ambitious and sneaky; these qualities are what drive her to go after what she wants, no matter what she has to do to get there. In scene three of act one, Macbeth meets the Three Witches. They tell him he would be king, but he is startled by what they are saying. He doesn’t believe he could ever be king or thane of Cawdor like they are saying, because both of the men are alive, rich, and powerful. Macbeth doesn’t understand why the Three Witches are saying these things, he tried to ask them more questions but they disappeared. When Lady Macbeth hear of this news she went crazy. Lady Macbeth became overwhelmed with the feeling of future power and questions if her husband has the guts to be king.