Macbeth changes from a well known and loyal solider of the scottish king to a murderous tyrant. At the start of the play Macbeth is Coureagues, ambitious, superstitious and edvoted to his wife. These characteristics are shown through out the victory against the rebels, Macbeth’s trust in the wtiches and his letter to his wife. In the second half of the play Macbeth becomes cruel and treacherous, insecure and distant from Lady Macbeth. The events that show this change are the murders Macbeth commits, his voluntary teurn to the witches and his reaction to his wife’s death.
One of the first events of the play occurs when King Duncan’s army, led by Macbeth and Banquo defeat the rebels. Macbeth fought feriously, risking his own life to save his country. King Duncan praises “noble” Macbeth. Macbeth is seen as a strong solider who is loyal and courageous, a truly heroic figure. To Duncan he was the “worthiest cousin”; to the wounded sergeant “Valour’s minion”; to Banquo, “My noble partner”. King Duncan cannot reward him enough for all he has done. “More is thy due than more than all can pay”. Macbeth is made Thane of Cawdor, but begins to be tempted by his own “vaulting ambition” to become king.
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Banquo realises that there must be a trick hidden in the witches’ prophecies but Macbeth refuses to accept that. Macbeth choose to let the witches influence him, but Banquo does not. This event showed Macbeth was superstitious because he trusted the witches. The witches’ prophecies “stroked the fires of his ambition” to be