Character Sketch ~ Macbeth

Macbeth is a Scottish leader and the thane of Glamis. He is like a king and has some power that goes towards some things. The witches led Macbeth on by telling him certain prophecies, especially since the prophecy of Macbeth becoming the thane of Cawdor becomes true. Macbeth is an authoritative man and a bold soldier, but he is not an innocent person. After finding out that he would be king and two of the prophecies that the witches told him came true, he is easily tempted into the murder to accomplish his aspirations to have the throne to be king. Once he commits the regicide, his first crime, and becomes the king of Scotland, he boards on further with his outrageous behaviour with increasing comfort. His guilt is so powerful that he eventually demands death of Macduff’s family because Macduff had been suspicious that Macbeth was the real murderer. Macbeth can’t keep his power because his increasing rude actions make him hated by others. In this play, Macbeth isn’t pleased by his role of being a criminal and shows at the start that he is able to differentiate right from wrong but chooses to do wrong. Macbeth’s evilness is mostly possessed from Lady Macbeth mocking and pressuring him and questioning his manhood. He is not a clearly developed character that is hateful towards people like the average villain in other books. Once Macbeth does the deed, his guilt is unbearable causing him to go crazy and when he becomes the king of Scotland, it only lasts for only a short period of time until his death. His is killed by Macduff seeking revenge for attempting to kill his family.