Macbeth is a hero introduced in the play whose fame and heroics upon the battlefield have gained him great honour from the king. From this picture of Macbeth I’ll show you how he changed from dramatic hero to a despicable villain, capable of murdering his friends and his king all for the pursuit of ultimate power in the land. The aim of this is essay is to show his mental and physical development during the play. The reason I chose this topic is because I find it interesting that even one who is good may turn to evil deeds in the pursuit of power. Macbeth is a prime example of this, how far will you go for your own pride and power. Macbeth is a story of ambition and power mixed with fate.
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Macbeth reflects that there is turning back from this evil course this is best shown when he visits the witches for any weaknesses. He demands from them answers his boldness and impression of personal invisibility mark him out for a tragic down fall. The witches inform him of three more prophesy’s first is a head telling him to beware Macduff, the second apparition says “None of woman born shall harm you Macbeth” this bloody child delivers a deceptive message to Macbeth he is relived that no one my harm him. And the final apparition says “Macbeth shall never vanquished be until great brinam wood to high Dunsinane hill shall come aginst him” all this has an effect on his development thinking himself invisible to all men he thinks that he has nothing to worry about this is one of the final marks on his development.
In the last act he becomes curler and curler, lashing out with feverish intensity at all those around him, even those trying to help him. Macbeth is both diseased of mind and