In Shakespeare tragedy Macbeth, the main character Macbeth goes from a hero to an antihero. He begins as a well respected and honourable soldier however by the end he is a power hungry and guilty king. The Shakespearean tragedy follows Macbeth as he becomes consumed by his desire for power.
At first Macbeth is a well respected soldier, he is liked by his country and is valiant. When Macbeth meets the witches in act 1 scene 3, the 3 witches give Macbeth the idea of becoming king, he becomes obsessed with this idea. He is becoming fixated on the idea of power. When Macbeth says “Stay you imperfect speakers, tell me more” the audience can tell he is initially skeptical but he is also interested in finding out more. Shakespeare uses the adjective “imperfect” to describe the witches as it shows that Macbeth is aware that they are supernatural and so he is not fully convinced. The imperative
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He is loosing his conscience. The metaphor "we have scorched the snake not killed it" (act 3 scene 2)shows that Macbeth thinks his position still isn't secure enough, he is worried that banquo could become king, Macbeth desire to become king causes him to forget the difference between right and wrong. A "snake" is a symbol of danger, Macbeth recognises that banquo is a threat. Macbeth is clearly changing as before he wouldn't even kill Duncan but now the idea of power consumes him so badly that he will go to any lengths for it. The personal pronoun "we" shows that he is dragging other people into his mess and he's becoming more ruthless. Shakespeare uses that word to show how much of an impact Macbeth actions have had. Macbeth is turning into a murderer and is acting alone without lady Macbeth. In Shakespeare time, rulers often had to resort in violence. The audience may feel disgust that Macbeth is willing to kill his best friend. He wants power so badly that he will lose a