In the beginning of Shakespeare's Macbeth, the title character is portrayed as a heroic soldier who is loyal to the King. Macbeth, however, is influenced by the witches' prophecies and by his wife Lady Macbeth in his motive to kill. Lady Macbeth does not believe that her husband has the "guts" to take the necessary actions in order to become king. She thinks Macbeth is "too full o' the milk of human kindness" (Shakespeare I, v, 17). Macbeth is mentally weak; therefore, Lady Macbeth is easily able to influence him. Her strength motivates him at the start; however, after Macbeth realizes what he has done he continues the murderous acts. Macbeth is a mentally weak character that undergoes a drastic mental change thought the play.
In the beginning of the play, Macbeth is a strong soldier who fights others without mercy. Macbeth relies on the witches who feed him prophecies and glimpses of the future. After Macbeth hears the witches prophecy, "All hail Macbeth that shalt be......

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Title: Macbeth's Changing Character
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