Macbeth Character Development

Macbeth Character Development

1. Start of play: just come out of a noble battle. Well respected by peers. Good man.

   • Duncan - "go pronounce his present death, // and with his former title greet Macbeth"
   • Duncan - "What he hath lost, noble Macbeth hath won."

2. The witches change Macbeth's ambitions into something evil.

   • Second witch - "Thane of Cawdor" - dramatic irony as the audience know this has already come true.
   • Third witch - "king hereafter" - once Macbeth knows he is thane of Cawdor it makes the prophecies seem true

3. Macbeth is influenced by the people around him to commit evil deeds.

   • Lady Macbeth persuades him to kill Duncan - "