Macbeth

" To counter this she accuses Macbeth of being a coward if he does not kill Duncan. Macbeth does not want to be a coward, neither as a soldier nor as a husband, so he accepts the feat of murdering Duncan. His ambition and self-image of bravery win over his virtues. Nevertheless, he is remorseful after murdering Duncan, and he masks his fear of being found out with rage against the supposed murderers and thus also murders Duncan's attendants.
             Even after Macbeth is crowned king, he is troubled by remorse and cannot easily sleep. Also, Macbeth is fearful of Banquo because he knows what the witches prophesized and may suspect Macbeth. Another thing that bothers him is that he has the demeanor of a king and that the witches promised Banquo a lineage of kings while they only promised Macbeth to be king. He refused to accept that he turned malevolent simply for Banquo's lineage to be kings and so decides to challenge Fate by having murderers kill Banquo and his son. Macbeth is also troubled by the loyalty of the other lords, so he diminishes his fears by putting spies in every household. Overall, Macbeth exchanged his peace of mind and virtues for a troublesome crown by allowing his impatient passion for desire of power to overcome his senses. .
             As time advances, Macbeth is more and more uncertain about his security as king. To find what the future holds for him, Macbeth visits the witches. The first two apparitions, which in actuality duped Macbeth, gave him a sense of invincibility. The third apparition, however, tormented Macbeth, for it was a line of kings in Banquo's descendents. The magnitude of his relentless and twisted "morality" leads Macbeth to more transgressions when he finds that Macduff has fled to England.
             The news that Malcolm and his troops have come to Dunsinane severely disturb Macbeth, but he puts faith in the words of the witches and denies himself fear. By this time, Macbeth is wary of all the trouble being king has brought him.