Isaac Sheffer
Character transformation
February 24th, 2023
Transformation of Macbeth
Macbeth has one of the most known transformations in Shakespeare’s plays. In this tragic story, Macbeth, Macbeth is one of King Duncan’s most trusted soldiers. Macbeth then turns on him and becomes more ambitious and prideful.
Macbeth is a loyal soldier who beats a traitor of Duncan in battle. Duncan calls for him to name him “The Worthy Thane of Cawdor,” and Macbeth says he is happy working for Duncan, as said in Act 1, Scene 4, Line 23, 24, and 45; “The service and loyalty I owe in doing it pays itself.” “ The rest is labor which is not used for you.” Macbeth is expressing joy for working for Duncan. In the next scene Macbeth shows his ambitious side when he thinks about killing Duncan. It is revealed through this quote on Act 2, Scene 1, Line 33, 64, and 65; “Is this a dagger I see before me?” “My hands are of your color, but I shame to wear a heart so white.” The first quote is Macbeth beginning to turn traitor and kill Duncan to become king. The second quote is when Lady Macbeth hurts his manhood, and his pride. This is when Macbeth shows more of his prideful side getting hurt, and then returning stronger.
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When he hires murderers to kill Banquo and his son, he compares them to dogs when they call themselves men. It is proven by Act 3, Scene 1, Line 94 and 95; “Ay, in the catalogue ye go for men, as hounds and greyhounds, mongrels, spaniels, curs.” Macbeth is truly evil. Even the witches think Macbeth is “wicked” while they make their plan to trick Macbeth, they say that something wicked is coming when Macbeth seeks them