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Macbeth William Shakespeare

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Macbeth William Shakespeare In his play "Macbeth", William Shakespeare faced the problem of gaining sympathy for the main character, from his audience. Although Macbeth has many qualities which are less than attractive and he does much which we can criticise him for, he is ultimately seen as a man who inspires a grudging but real admiration. At the beginning of the play, Macbeth is seen as a valiant and noble solider by Duncan, the King of Scotland. A wounded captain informs the king that Macbeth fought bravely in battle and won the war for Scotland. "For brave Macbeth-well he deserves that name-" When Macbeth returns from the battle fields with his friend Banquo, three witches appear before them. They make three predictions: "All hail Macbeth, hail to thee, Thane of Glamis! All hail Macbeth, hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor! All hail Macbeth, hail to thee that shall be king hereafter!"...

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