Core Belief
"Initially believes in honor and loyalty, but later believes in fate and his own invincibility, leading to his downfall. He comes to believe that power is the only thing that matters."
Worldview
Begins with a traditional hierarchical view of society, respecting the King and his place within it. This is corrupted by ambition, leading him to see the world as a dangerous and chaotic place where he must seize control to survive. He ultimately sees life as meaningless.
Personality
Initially a brave and loyal soldier, Macbeth is ambitious and easily swayed by prophecies and his wife's influence. He is prone to violent action and becomes increasingly paranoid and tyrannical as he struggles to maintain his power, consumed by guilt and fear.
In Their Own Words
"So foul and fair a day I have not seen."
"I am settled, and bend up Each corporal agent to this terrible feat. Away, and mock the time with fairest show: False face must hide what the false heart doth know."
"Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day, To the last syllable of recorded time; And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle! Life’s but a walking shadow; a poor player, That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And then is heard no more: it is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing."
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