How does Macbeth’s character change in act 1?

The first acknowledgement of Macbeth is in scene one by the three witches. They vow to meet him after the battle. Macbeth’s identity is unknown at this stage, but the audience will wonder what connection he has with these dark mysterious witches. The atmosphere around these witches is dark and gloomy ‘hover through the fog and filthy air’. The intent of this scene is to grab the attention of the audience. The witches’ conversation will make them curious as to who Macbeth is and his connection with the witches. Macbeth’s character is perceived to be mysterious here. We are told he is at war ‘when the battle’s lost and won’, so he is believed to be a soldier.

In the next scene the king Duncan is introduced, he plays a very important part in the play, as he is the victim of Macbeth’s hamartia. A dying captain talks of ‘brave Macbeth’, who has ‘faced the slave’ (Macdonald, the traitor who is fighting against King Duncan) and ‘unseamed him from the nave to th’chaps’. This description portrays Macbeth to be a co

Macbeth’s character is influenced greatly by his wife Lady Macbeth, she represents a Goddess of war. Even though Macbeth has thought about killing Duncan it is Lady Macbeth that convinces Macbeth to kill Duncan. Duncan and Banquo are to be guests at Macbeth’s castle. She arranges the murders and tells Macbeth to ‘hide his deadly intentions behind welcoming looks’.

This shows his character to be bold and open-minded.

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