Changes in Macbeth Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s most genuine characters, due to the fact that he displays true human weaknesses, such as when falling into temptation. These weaknesses bring about significant character changes, enhancing this tragedy’s plot. Events such as the elevating prophecies of the three witches, the degrading taunting sessions of his wife, the murder of King Duncan, the murder of Banquo and the Macduff family, and his last visit to …showed first 75 words of 1137 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1137 total…lives of mortals for the amusement they receive out of it. Shakespeare alludes to the goddess of witchcraft, Hecate to these scenes advising the witches to drive Macbeth mad while keeping him hidden from his actual defeat. Macbeth is now overconfident because he feels as if he has defeated his fate, and assertively is fooled by the witches. Thunder encompasses the apparitions that the witches bring signifying murder to come and the ill scene now.