How Does Macbeth Change Throughout The Play

Macbeth is a fictional character that undergoes many changes throughout a Shakespeare play, he loses trust and does not follow his moral values. Macbeth is loyal and devoted to others in the beginning of Act I, leading up to Act V he experiences some issues affecting his mental and physical health. King Duncan tells him the throne will be passed down to him and in order to succeed the king must die. Macbeth receives a prophecy from three weird sisters and they tell him that he will kill the king to become King of Scotland. He believes the prophecy instead of trusting himself and commits the crime along with hiring others to kill. He is not patient and does not wait to obtain the throne naturally because he believes the prophecy. In Act I, Macbeth is Thane of Glamis, he earns the privilege of becoming King of Scotland in the near future. Determined, he remained loyal to the king
Malcolm and Donalbain know they may be at risk of being killed because of what happened to their father. The brothers move to Ireland and England to be safe from any crime. After the murder of Duncan, Macbeth comes out with the dagger in hand, Lady Macbeth tells him he has to take the dagger back in the chamber to frame the guards. He is uncomfortable and cowards down so she has to bring it back in the chamber. As Macbeth stand in the hall waiting he hears a knocking and then voices from a ghost. Macbeth says, “Still it cried ‘sleep no more!’ to all the house: ‘Glamis hath murder’d sleep, and therefore Cawdor shall sleep no more: Macbeth shall sleep no more’.” (Act II, Scene II) Duncan's ghost tells him he will not sleep in the future, this is his second hallucination since the prophecy. Macbeth is now guilty of two murders and three attempts but no one assumes it is him. Lady Macbeth continues to weaken him and this repeated behavior is turning Macbeth