Topic > Macbeth: The Force of Evil - 587

In Shakespeare's play “Macbeth,” Macbeth was once a loyal knight in his king's army, but turns into a greedy criminal. Shakespeare shows that greed can be the death of a person. Macbeth is faithful to this statement because he allows himself to be overwhelmed by the greed of becoming king; he brazenly performs evil acts to fulfill his fate predicted by the three witches. Macbeth is naïve/naïve about the witch's prophecies, ambitious to become king, and is influenced by outside forces. Macbeth learns that he has been prophesied to be king and lets his bad judgment take over. Macbeth relies on the witches' prophecies to tell him about his future and the coming danger. Macbeth is naive because he takes the prophecies as he hears them: “All hail Macbeth! One day you will be king” (Macbeth, Act I, Scene III, 50). Macbeth takes it into his own hands and kills the king. After Macbeth is crowned, he returns to the witches to make sure his title is secure. The witches give him four apparitions: “Beware of Macduff!” (Macbeth, act IV, scene I, 72), “No one born of woman can harm Macbeth” (Macbeth, act IV, scene I, 80),”...