character analysis MacBeth

A detailed Summary of character analysis MacBeth

MacBeth was a play written by William Shakespeare. It was actually written for King James I of England who was to attend the production. Because of all the immoral choices that MacBeth makes, this play was considered to be a morality play. MacBeth's changes show what goes around comes around. His character is also dynamic because he is good in the beginning and turns evil by the end.

Early on, MacBeth treated people well,and it benefited him. In this quotation, Ross talked about how MacBeth was fighting. "...Point against point, rebellious arm 'gainst arm, Curbing his lavish spirit...victory fell on us." This showed how well MacBeth faught for his king's sake, he was loyal, and he gave everything he had for Duncan's cause. Duncan later said to MacBeth,"My worthy Cawdor." After saying that it was easy to tell that the king was happy to grant MacBeth the Thane of Cawdor. The granting of the title had come from MacBeth's loyalty, hard work, and true goodness to the king. MacBeth later spoke about his duties,"...our duties are to your throne and state children and servants...by doing everything safe toward your love and honor." In this passage MacBeth again proved his layalty and goodness to the king. This was a tr

The murders of Duncan and of MacDuff's family came back to haunt MacBeth. After Lady MacBeth asked him whether he killed Duncan , he said," I have done the deed." This is MacBeth realizing he is on the downward spiral. That murder starts to set up MacBeth's fate. Malcom said to MacDuff about MacBeth,"...I shall treat upon the tyrants head or wear it on my sword." This illustrates that Duncan's murder would be avenged upon the newly evil MacBeth. It foretells his fate for later in the play. After MacBeth had turned evil he thought up proceeded with such a sinister act that he could not have possibly thought of in the beginning. The plan was to kill MacDuff's family out of sheer badness just to make sure that MacDuff would stay away from him. When MacDuff found out he said,"...Behold where stands the usurpers cursed head." MacDuff has just shown proof of and told about MacBeth's death. All of MacBeth's bad deeds had just been caught up.

MacBeth's part in the play shows that what goes around comes

ibute of treating people well. Once Duncan appointed MacBeth the Thane of Cawdor, he said,"From hence to Iverness and bind us further to you." That quote showes that because MacBeth was so good to the king, the king was to attend a party in MacBeth's name, a great honor. Throughout the beginning, MacBeth was a good character inside and out.

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