Macbeth's Change from Hero to Villain | Macbeth's Change from Hero to Villain

Shakespeare's Macbeth is a play full of action drama and suspense. In the beginning of the play, Macbeth was honored as a brave and valiant hero, yet by the end of the play, he is referred to as a heartless "dead butcher." There are many causes that influence Macbeth's actions, which in turn affect his image. These causes can be categorized under three main causes - The witches, Lady Macbeth and Macbeths own ambition.

In the very first scene of the play, we are introduced to the three witches. Mysterious, dark and evil, these three have a very strong influence on the Macbeths decisions throughout the play, and has caused him directly to transform into a "murderer." The largest influence the three witches have made to Macbeth is in the first time they met together. In this meeting in act I scene iii, Macbeth is told that he "shalt...
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