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Macbeth started out as a hero, but A witch or three decided to create a prophecy. Thane of.. Cawdor they said he'd be! Oh, but.. Banquo's sons would soon succeed. His killing spree seemed quite.. Endless, because the crazy inside him... Took the lead. He became a ticking time bomb, and was quickly masked with boundless greed.

First in the poem there's a little bit of an introduction, explaining that Macbeth heard a prophecy from the witches. He went crazy because he first got influence from Lady Macbeth, by her saying that he wasn’t a real man without a ton of masculinity and ambition. Thinking he wouldn't be a man without wanting to kill Duncan, he let the 'masculinity' take over his head. He became a ticking time bomb because he kept committing risky crimes that were less and less thought out as he went along. He was masked with boundless greed because by the end, greed and fear is what was pushing him along.

Lady Macbeth was delirious to reality Actually earning things in life was hard for her to understand Disguising her true self came easy to her Yet, Lady Macbeth couldn't handle her own actions Masculinity was a quality she felt powerful embracing Actuality of her murderous deeds quickly caught up with her mind Cawdor turned into a chaotic mess of a town Because of her sudden greed, she didn't come to realize the extent of her plans Evil thoughts were things she didn't expect to be permanent The amount of regret she held ended her life Her fate was decided the moment she started to ponder her possibilities

Lady Macbeth was delirious to reality, because she thought that having an intense amount of masculinity would be a good idea. She thought that having evil thoughts invade her mind would make her a more powerful person (and soon queen). Disquising herself came easy because she just acted like an innocent woman, with a "serpent underneath" (1.5.62-63). She couldn't handle her own actions, because the guilt and actuality of her deeds caught up with her mind. She began going crazy because of the remorse she felt about being involved in the murders. Her fate was decided the moment she started to ponder her possibilities because she sounded crazy even from the start. She talked about how she would kill her own baby if she told her husband she would.

Begins as a friend of Macbeth Another included into the prophecy Not impressed by witches Questions Macbeth's motives Undeniably smart Overly courageous

First Banquo started out as a good friend of Macbeth's, and was also included into the prophecy. Banquo was an ancestor of the current king of England at the time (James I), so basically Shakespeare was trying to suck up to him by making Banquo a smart character. His intelligence is evident when Banquo is unimpressed by the prophecy, while the foolish Macbeth is very into it. Macbeth then proceeded to try and make it come true, and look what happened! Banquo was obviously more intelligent than Macbeth, and knew not to get involved. He was overly courageous because he was one of the only main characters that didn't flee for his life.