Initially, the war hero, Macbeth, is a trustworthy and honorable servant of his king. He fights nobly and bravely for his country. A bloody sergeant said “…brave Macbeth-well he deserves that name…” (274). Macbeth’s actions prove him to be true to his country as well to his friends. Eventually, Macbeth and his friend Banquo come across the three weird sisters who prophesize the past, present, and future of Macbeth. They announce that Macbeth is Thane of Glamis (the title he

The craving for power makes Macbeth’s ambition grow, leaving him on the side of desire, rather than conscience. Lady Macbeth begins to plan Duncan’s murder with Macbeth’s consent. Before committing the heinous crime, Macbeth encounters an imaginary dagger before him and questions whether it is real or a trick of the mind. At this point he can still tell what is real or imaginary, showing his mind is not fully deteriorated. Earlier on Macbeth shows he is still doubtful of killing Duncan by asking, “If we should fail” (290). Lady Macbeth reassures him with her confidence and forces him to gain back his courage enough to kill Duncan. With the baneful deed done, his mask of confidence grows thin, and his guilty conscience shows through. Macbeth feels remorse and when Macduff and Lennox knock at his castle’s door he says, “Wake Duncan with thy knocking! I would though couldst” (299). Macbeth is feeling remorse for his shameful deed and it is showing through by him saying he wishes Duncan were awake. His conscience forgotten, his mind slowly deteriorates, as he can no longer distinguish between reality and imaginary. Macbeth says, “Me thought I heard a voice cry ‘sleep no more! Macbeth does murder sleep’” (298). He does not realize that his mind has imagined this and it deeply disturbs him. Macbeth’s mind has slowly deteriorated although he still feels remorse for his heinous crime of killing the King.

Ambition leads people to great outcomes, sometimes good and sometimes bad. The trag

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