Even though Macbeth is a fearless, bold person on the battlefield, he is troubled by what the witches prophesied about him, and his thoughts are puzzled before, during, and after the murdering of King Duncan. He is brought into the play as a warrior hero on the battlefield and receives great honor from the King for doing so. But Macbeth is still human and shows us that through his private conversations he has with himself and with his asides and soliloquies. When Duncan said that he would pass his kingdom down to his son Malcolm, Macbeth gets frustrated. He plans to murder Duncan so he could be the King. While he is about to kill King Duncan, he becomes very conscience. He starts to question why he should do this until Lady Macbeth pushes him …show more content…
He is a very tall man who has killer looks. Macbeth is described to be a warrior in Act 5, Scene 7. He is a bold, fierce man who is not afraid of battle. His ambition starts to grow even bigger which bring him to do more terrible things. He starts to challenge fate and fortune. Each murder he commits lowers his human characteristic and then he starts to become the dominant partner in the marriage. Macbeth is caused to “wade” onward into his self-created river of blood (Act 3, Scene 4) which causes him to be alarmed and frightened by supernatural activity. He becomes emotionally unstable and freaks out when he sees Banquo’s ghost and becomes crazy. He swings from one state of mind to another until he doesn’t know what is and "what is not" (I:3,142). Macbeth’s pride takes over as his main trait.
Macbeth’s personality is well shown in Act 4, Scene 1. When he revisits the witches, his courage makes him feel invincible which sets him up for a great fall. He becomes power hungry (as seen in Act 5, Scene 3), and his selfishness and foolishness caused him to do unreasonable stuff. Macbeth was basically brain-washed but his wife, Lady Macbeth. His wife made him think that he was superior, but he was also guilty for everything as