“MacBeth” is the tragic tale of a frail man who must face murder just to earn power, but cannot cope with the side-effects it can bring.

The key character is Macbeth. Macbeth is a noble man, who although may appear strong and brave is actually a very cowardly and frail man who needs lots of guidance, which is expressed very clearly throughout the play.

Lady Macbeth, Macbeth’s wife, plays a strong, masculine character in the play. She is more masculine than Macbeth himself. She guides Macbeth to help him climb the ladder to power, but she herself cannot handle the guilt either.

Macbeth goes through several stages in the play, his original state, his tragic flaw, then his pre-death stage. These three stages help us understand how un-controlling Macbeth is of his own life, and how he was in a way bullied into his action.

“Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, and king of Scotland” (1.3.47-49)

“She should have died hereafter.” (5.5.18) We now know that if Macbeth has come to a point were even Lady Macbeth means nothing to him, he’s prepared for his tragic fate.

Some topics in this essay:
Banquo Macbeth, Macbeth King, Lady Macbeth, Shakespeare's MacBeth, Macbeth Macbeth’s, Suddenly Macduff, King Duncan, Scottish English, Macbeth Macbeth, Thane Cawdor, lady macbeth, king duncan,