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ANALYSE HOW ONE MAIN CHARACTER OF INDIVIDUAL IN CHANGED TO BECOME MORE OR LESS ADMIRABLE. In Shakespeare’s play “Macbeth”, Macbeth is the main character that changes from the beginning. This is because he gives in easily to fulfilling the witches’ prophecy himself, letting ambition get the better of him by killing King Duncan and cruelly taking the lives of innocent people in order to protect himself. Having done these deeds it makes Macbeth a truly less admirable character at the end of the play. Macbeth was introduced as a noble, heroic and loyal general in the opening scenes of the play. When the play ends, he is no longer referred to with these terms. He has changed because he lets the ambition of gaining Kingship get the better of him causing him to commit evil deeds against his better judgment. When Macbeth first hears of the prophecies (gaining the title of Thane of Cawdor and taking the throne) he gets curious and wants to know more. When he actually becomes the Thane of Cawdor Macbeth gets greedier. His desire of achieving Kingship progressively get stronger and his intentions on how to obtain it turn more evil and sinister. His real loyalty towards the King tested when his wife pressures him to kill Duncan. Before the Duncan’s murder was carried out Macbeth realized that he had no genuine reason to kill him – apart from pure ambition. He tells his wife he no longer wishes to commence with the murder however she questions his manhood causing him having a need to prove himself as worthy – hence once again being influenced by ambition. Macbeth brings himself to commit the murder of Duncan while he stays as an invited guest in his castle. In doing so Macbeth has betrayed his King, his kin and his guest who put his trust in him. In the reader’s point of view, Macbeth’s actions destroy his reputation of being loyal and noble as there nothing worthy in a person who kills his King. He changes from being a loyal general to a deceitful fool. It is Macbeth’s inability to control his ambitions that leads to his actions that then result in his downfall making him a less admirable character. In order for Macbeth and his wife to protect themselves from suspicion of the King’s murder, he secretly orders the deaths of many innocent people including his Banquo. Macbeth and Banquo were best friends before they were told the prophecy but ever since he found out that it would be Banquo’s children to heir the throne feelings of jealously arose within him. When Macbeth first killed Duncan, he was overwhelmed with guilt and regret; he knew what he was doing what wrong at the time. As he continues life as King he begins to think of himself as less guilty. Macbeth orders the murders of his allies to prevent them from finding out the truth as he senses their suspicion. He feels he can no longer trust them and must remove them from society. The deaths that occur during his rule happen so frequently it can almost be said that he was given time to get used to the murders, making it easier for him to cope with. Macbeth’s attitude to wrongfully killing people is shocking because it changes from feeling tremendous guilt to feeling as though he has done the right thing. It is terrible how Macbeth is able to effortlessly kill innocent people without regret just to save himself. This does not make him in any way admirable. Macbeth was originally known as a brave, loyal and courageous general at the beginning of the play. His status quickly spirals downwards as the play progresses to a point where he is simply known as a tyrant. It also becomes clear that his lords and generals see him as a suspect for Duncan’s murder. Macbeth has become less admirable because of his selfish ambitions resulting in many flaws during his rule which he covered up by killing innocent people who suspected him which led to this well deserved downfall.