Although he may have the admirable qualities any man would strive to attain, Macbeth’s shortcomings end up completely undermining his positive traits. In his play, Macbeth, William Shakespeare suggests that even though a person may seem to have good character, there can be immoral traits that are hidden from the people around them. Macbeth is a play that follows the idea that people may not be what they seem, as Macbeth, the main character, reveals to the audience that he is not actually the great man everyone believes him to be. Within Act One, all of the important characters are introduced, as well as the setting of the play and the beginning of the main conflict. The conflict began very mellow as the three witches foretold Macbeth and Banquo’s futures within Scene Three; Macbeth will become king and his loyal partner Banquo’s kin will be of royalty. This prophecy given by the witches caused Macbeth to get his hopes up to become king as he sent a letter to his insane wife, Lady Macbeth. Once she read the letter, Lady Macbeth’s extreme ambition sparked, and she got the idea of helping her husband into getting the crown faster by the killing of the King of Scotland, Duncan. Now, at the end of Act One, …show more content…
Every one of his good qualities that even someone as important as the king believes, are secretly undermined by his dark character traits. With the help of his wife, Macbeth will eventually murder the king to become the king himself. The foolish king Duncan does not suspect that the loyal, brave, and ambitious Macbeth is actually cowardly, foolish, and malicious. Clearly, the Duncan does not know of the fact that even though Macbeth showed such good qualities, he still can’t be trusted. Even the most admirable people may have the darkest and foulest of