Is Macbeth Good Or Evil

People that are very nice can turn bad because of their ambition or because someone forces them to do bad things. It is impossible for people to be not selfish, greedy, and wicked because everyone is selfish, greedy, and wicked. In William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth, he shows how dangerous people can become evil because Macbeth’s desire to be King. He is the reason of how perfect this person’s life is until he became the opposite of him. Over the course of the play, power causes Macbeth to change from loyal to cruel which leads to his ambition getting out of hand.At the beginning of the play, Macbeth is a good and a loyal person to everyone. When Angus and Ross appear to tell him that he is going to be the Thane of Cawdor, he states, “The thane of Cawdor lives. Why do you dress me In borrowed robes?” (Shakespeare I.iii.109-110). By asking about the previous Thane of Cawdor, Macbeth reveals that he is concerned about the previous Thane of Cawdor. This is important because he is worried about other people which made him a kind person. Another
He then said to the Doctor, “Throw physic to the dogs; I’ll none of it.” (Shakespeare V.iii. 49). This presents that he do not want any doctors to take care of his wife because she don’t need any medicines to cure for her. This is essential because he didn’t cry about it and he forgot about his wife right away when he talks about his battle against Malcolm. Then Macbeth said, “I will not yield, To kiss the ground before young Malcolm’s feet, And to be baited with the rabble’s curse” (Shakespeare V.viii.28-30). This shows that he do not want to give up because he only cares for himself. This is true because all he wants to do is be a man and a king. To end my reason, he is not afraid of killing people anymore because he murdered so many people and he had gotten