‘Is Macbeth more acting or acted upon?’
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Mohammed Bandali GCSE English Language - Shakespeare 'Is Macbeth more acting or acted upon?' Macbeth first appears to the audience to be a susceptible victim who is swayed by outside forces rather then an evil protagonist from the start. Macbeth is initially portrayed as a brave and loyal knight who is good at heart, and this initial perception would lead one to believe that he could not fulfil his acts of treason without some heavyweight persuasion. However, coming to the end of the play we see his character change into something more of an evil protagonist. We are first introduced to Macbeth when he was returning from a battle in which he was victorious. He is accompanied by Banquo. The impression you are given is that Macbeth is very brave "Speak if you can" Saying this, when approached by the witches, which would have startled any normal man at the time, suggests bravery. We can...

