How Does Macbeth Change Throughout The Play

Act 3 in Shakespeare's Macbeth acts as a big pivot point in the story because it changes the play entirely by changing the main characters' paths and roles in the play. Macbeth starts seeing that the witches' prophecies are actually coming true and wants to find out more from the witches. Everyone starts seeing a change in Macbeth's mental health and he starts going crazy. Fleance's escape from the murderers gets Macbeth very scared about his place as the king. The witches prophecies are changing roles and parts of main characters in act 3. In act 3 Macbeth has a change on his mental health ever since he killed Duncan. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth thought that killing Duncan would make them feel happy but only made them feel worse. Macbeth usually

In act 1 the witches came across Banquo and Macbeth as they were casting a spell. The witches start with Macbeth they give him many prophecies: That he would be Thane of Glamis, then Thane of Cawdor, then eventually king. Up next the witches give Banquo his prophecy “Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none” (1.3.70-72) This is the witches telling Banquo that he is the father of many kings. Macbeth tries to find out more from the witches“Stay, you imperfect speakers. Tell me more.By Sinel’s death I know I am Thane of Glamis. But how of Cawdor? The Thane of Cawdor lives A prosperous gentleman, and to be king”(1.3.51-53) This is Macbeth demanding the witches to tell him more. Soon after the meeting with the witches Macbeth become Thane of Cawdor. Now Macbeth and Banquo know the prophecies are actually true. Even though the witches aren't in act 3 they play a big part in the main characters roles and paths because they are constantly thinking about what the witches said for example if Macbeth and Banquo never met the witches both their paths would have been different and Macbeth would have not killed Duncan or Banquo and the witches are the ones to