Macbeth is presented as a mature man enjoying an enviable reputation.
throughout this Shakespearean play, however, Macbeth's emotions change
drastically. His abilities in battle are stupendous, yet his abilities as a husband and
King are on the contrary. His overvaulting ambitions overcome his morality, and
lead him to do "the evil deeds" that he commits during his reign.
Macbeth's prophecies begin with his encounter with the three evil women,
the witches. They put the thought into his mind that if he were to kill Duncan, he
himself may become king. When Lady Macbeth found out about this,…
