From the ‘Brave Macbeth’ of the beginning to the ‘Dead butcher’ of the end – how and why has Macbeth changed so much?
...ly desires power. This is shown when he kills Banquo and has Lady Macduff and her children murdered. These actions show the insecurity that was present in Macbeth and his desire of power. This mental weakness mixed with his desire of power allows him to change. The process of Macbeth character change is rapid. Macbeth does not have significant ambition during the beginning, as his conscience is stronger than that ambition. Macbeth’s character change begins in act 2 when Macbeth kills King Duncan. Macbeth's character change is evident as he murdered the king but he is not entirely changed because he is overwhelmed by his crime. This is apparent as he states, ‘Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood clean from my hand? No; this my hand will rather the multitudinous seas incarnadine, making the green one red’. He believes that instead of the ocean cleaning his hands, his hands would turn the ocean red. The most significant event to change Macbeth’s character occurred during act 3 when Duncan is murdered. After this event Duncan’s blood lust becomes more fierce as he continues evil deeds such as plotting to kill Banquo. Mac...