Macbeth: Protagonist Becoming Evil

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king.

Macbeth's true evil thoughts about being king are first shown when he finds out
that king Duncan has named his son Malcolm as Prince of Cumberland. He now
shows his evil and his true feelings.

" Stars, hide your fires; Let not night see my black and
deep desires. The eye wink at the hand; yet let that
be Which the eye fears, when it is done, to see." 3
(Macbeth 1.4.57-60)

Macbeth is actually seeking help from the dark and supernatural. Macbeth is
saying that he does not want to see the evil that he will commit until it is
done. It is now known that Macbeth is capable of evil and would commit it.

Upon meeting Lady Macbeth, we can assume that any evil done by Macbeth would be
contributed by her influence. Lady Macbeth is a very powerful women and she has
a-lot of power over Macbeth's decisions. After Lady Macbeth reads the letter
from Macbeth, she says that he is in fact too noble to kill Duncan in cold blood
but ...

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cruel actions by laying the blame on someone
else. Macbeth is trying to hide the evil that he has committed.

Macbeth's evil is now progressing. The assumption that Macbeth's wife was the
reason for the evil deed that was committed can now be no longer since he is now
planning things without her knowledge. Leary put it best when he said "Macbeth
makes the desicions to murder of his own free will, sins and falls from grace"
7(Leary,200). He doesn't want anyone to take his hard earned title away from
him and is willing to kill everyone who he considers a threat. Evil is
overpowering him as he decides to kill Banquo and his son Fleance. The witches
predicted Banquo's children to be kings ...

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