        Fair is foul, and foul is fair. ( spell I, Scene I, line 10) With this opening ill-considered quote, Shakespeare opens the tragedy of Macbeth. Macbeth is the tragic hero of this tragedy, as his ambitious actions base him in a downwards spiral until he loses everything that was erst precious to him. He sacrifices his innocence, his conscience, and his peace of mind for the endless business office and control he pursues. The introduction of the play begins with the description of a king under the pressures of war. Duncan, the king of Scotland, hears of Macbeths bravery in involvement against a Scot who took sides with the enemy. Scotland is currently at war with the King of Norway, and the countrified is rather divided, as traitors begin to surface. One such traitor, the Thane of Cawdor, was quick arrested (and later hanged). As a reimbursement for his courageous demeanor, Duncan gives the title to an unintentional Macbeth. Meanwhile, Macbeth and Banquo are on their journey to the castle and find themselves with triplet witches, who greet Macbeth as the Thane of Cawdor. Immediately interested by this prophecy, Macbeth urges them to deal more...and his suppressed dreams of ply begin to arise. It is this, Macbeths aspirations of greatness that thrust him into power and his eventual death.
        Macbeths psychological position changes throughout this play. His psychological modulation from innocent and loyal soldier towards a cruel and reprehensible tyrant takes place in several stages. In Act I, we are shown a rather moral and ethical man, as Macbeth struggles with his conscience. The weird sisters prophesy of his ascent to the throne truly troubles him, non only because his aspirations lead him there, but also because his mind cannot boldness imagine the horrible imaginings (Act I, Scene III, line 138). The...
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