Character Analysis: Macbeth

Macbeth is introduced in the play as a loyal, brave character. Once King Duncan tells him he’d be thane of Cawdor, he begins to imagine having the highest title. The witches lay out predictions between him and Banquo and Macbeth is driven to make them come true. He allows his wife in on the deal and plays foul to get whatever he wanted. He killed the King which made Malcom flee, leaving Macbeth up for the throne. A change in Macbeth’s character is noticed as the story progresses. His ambition makes him weak and vulnerable; by the end of the play, people around him had noticed he was going “insane”. He struggles to regain goodness, but each bad deed always led to another. He even mentions that he is too far in the river to go back down. Macbeth looses his inner self and is then driven by his ambition to have all the power.