Fear In Macbeth

In the play, Macbeth is driven to the extreme in order to further himself socially and his power, yet in the end it haunts him and tears him apart with consequences. His excessive amounts of greed blind him from being aware of the real danger. His colleagues now look down on him and are concerned for the people of his country, saying, “Bleed, bleed, poor country: Great tyranny, lay thou thy basis sure, For goodness dare not check thee. Wear thy thou wrongs… For the whole space that’s in the tyrant’s grasp, And the rich East to boot” (Shakespeare, IV.iii.32-39). During this discussion between Macduff and Malcolm, they express their concern and fear for the future of Macbeth’s country. Neither of these noble men trust Macbeth after the transgressions
What need I fear of thee? But yet I’ll make assurance double sure, And take a bond of fate. Thou shalt not live, That I may tell pale-hearted fear it lies, And sleep in spite of thunder” (Shakespeare, IV.i.85-89). In the beginning of the play, Macbeth feared the three witches, not trusting any word they spoke, but now he seeks out information and advice from them. This shows how when he slipped to immorality he lost himself and his beliefs, willing to believe anything that supports his victory. From a psychological view, it was stated that “The evil he has desperately embraced continues to madden or to wither his inmost heart” (AFJ, pg.188 par1). Macbeth's greed led to his downfall, falling deeper and deeper into immorality only to better himself, when in the end it only did the opposite for him. Catching a glimpse of an opportunity to increase his power, he snatched at it immediately unknowing of how he would never be able to recover from the darkness and wrongdoing. In conclusion, the greed of Macbeth led to his downfall morally and mentally as a whole, costing him not only the lives of his friends and wife, but also his