Macbeth
Is it possible for a human being to be overtaken by evil, but then take over evil himself? That is what happens to the honorable man who turns into an evil tyrant in Shakespeare’s Macbeth. In this tale of good to evil, Macbeth hears of a prophecy from three apprehensive witches. The witches foretell that Macbeth will become Thane of Cawdor and King of Scotland. After Macbeth becomes Thane of Cawdor, he then tries to fulfill this prophecy by killing the king. After that step, Macbeth continues to take a mental downfall. Throughout this play, Macbeth changes from a trustworthy noble to a sinister tyrant. Macbeth makes his transition by going from a dignified warrior to a bloodthirsty king, being influenced to face the darkness by Lady Macbeth, and he kills his own king, Duncan. Macbeth goes through these changes from a trustworthy man to a cold-blooded killer in several stages. While Macbeth is at war fighting for his country, a messenger goes to Duncan to explain this new hero, Macbeth. The messenger goes on to say, “For a brave Macbeth (well he deserves that name)/ . . . with his brandished steel, / Like valor's minion, carved out his passage/ Till he faced the slave” (I:ii:18-22). The messe
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Approximate Word count = 1034
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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