Is Macbeth a good man who grows into a villain?

Answer 1

Yes, the Shakespearean play 'Macbeth' was a study of evil. William Shakespeare [Baptized April 26, 1564-April 23, 1616] told the story of a good man who went bad. He showed that evil begat such evil that there ultimately was nothing decent left within Macbeth [c. 1014-August 15, 1057] other than his outstandingly heroic courage under fire. Evil was represented by the three witches. The way in which evil entered Macbeth's life was by his tragic flaws of raging ambition just barely held in check, and of manipulability. Macbeth's manipulability was represented by his Lady [b. c. 1015], for whom selfish ends required foul means. Foul means weren't discarded once the Macbeths had realized the Scottish crown and throne at any price and royal rule within their lifetime. The murder of King Duncan I [d. August 14, 1040] expanded to the murder of the two royal guards. The murder of Banquo expanded to the Fife Castle massacre of Macduff's entire family and household. Those first steps of murderous disdain for the lives and properties of personal acquaintances led to a bloodied 17-year journey in which all Scotland bled.

Answer 2

It appears so. In the beginning of the play he is honorable and is a hero, but when he learns of his future from the witches. he comes litterally obsessed with controlling his fate and will do anything to have it the way he wants. Which includes killing the king Duncan, killing his friend Banquo (who threatens Macbeth because Banquo's decendents are suppost to be king)

Overall, we can not entirely tell what his heart and mind set were like before he is told his fate by the witches (In my opinion I think that he just did not think about having a lot of power because he was content). But it clearly shows that when told his fate, Macbeth relizes that he is destined for a place of power and wants as much of it as he can get, and gain even more then fate has for him.