The Decline of Macbeth
... protect him with his life.Macbeth is a proud and happy man.Satis fied with his title and command he is worthy of the praise that is bestowed upon him."What he has lost,-The Thane of Cawder,-noble Macbeth hath won.It is when he is confronted with evil,in the form of three witches,that doubt starts to take a hold of him.Ambition is the immediate affect of their prophecy.Macbeth,the humble servant,now has grand ideas of his future royalty firmly seeded in his thoughts. "This supernatural soliciting Cannot be ill,cannot be good.If ill Why hath it given me earnest of success, Commencing in a truth?I am Thane of Cawdor If good,why do I yield to that suggestion Whose horrid image doth unfix my hair And make my seated heart knock at my ribs." The plotting of King Duncans murder has shown the descent of Macbeths character.Dependability,selflessness and grace have been replaced with corruption,fear and malice.Confidence is pushed aside when self doubt overtakes his feelings.Macbeths manliness is questioned andaccusations of cowardess propels his determination."I dare do all that may become a man;who dares do more is none." After the murder of King Duncan,Macbeths mind and charac- ter is permanatly altered.Macbeths weak characte...