Beauti Flynn - Macbeth

Beauti Flynn

Mrs. Wood

English 11A

Characterization Essay: Macbeth/ Outline

Thesis: Although Macbeth was a devoted and respected man, his own and others' ambition led him to discover his maliciously greedy nature beneath the noble exterior causing his undoing.

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In the beginning of The Tragedy of Macbeth, Macbeth was loyal to King Duncan and others. Macbeth and his best friend, Banquo met 3 witches that eventually changed Macbeth's whole life. The witches told Macbeth that he'd be king, replacing Duncan. Macbeth described that information as fair and foul which led the witches to say, "fair is foul and foul is fair."

After a while, Macbeth kind of wanted to be king and started to think a lot more about becoming king ever since the witches told him, that would happen. Wanting to be king led Macbeth into thinking thoughts that he shouldn't have. Macbeth was thinking of killing his way to the throne even though he thought it'd be wrong. "Stars hide your fires, let not lights see my black and deep desires."

Eventually, Lady Macbeth has talked Macbeth into doing the wrong deed to lead him to the throne. The last time anyone saw him alive was when Duncan was at Macbeth's castle for the final time. That same night he was murdered by Macbeth. The next day, Macbeth was pronounced King. Macbeth was feeling very guilty and kind of scared that others suspected him of his wrongdoing. Macbeth met up with the witches throughout the play again giving Macbeth visions. After they met, Macbeth felt powerful because he knew he couldn't be killed by anyone since everyone was born of woman, according to one of his misleading visions.