'Macbeth' is a play by William Shakespeare that features a protagonist who goes from bad to worse throughout the play. Shakespeare wrote this play, keeping in mind the current events of the period 1603-1606. This is the time when a Scottish king, James I, received the English crown. This king was obsessed with witches, so Shakespeare heavily introduced this theme into the play. It also brings the theme of betrayal towards the king. This pleased King James and he was also pleased to show the line of Stuart Kings, descendants of James, in Act 4, Scene 1. The play "Macbeth" is a tragedy. The traditional specification of a tragedy requires that the tragic hero is a person who holds a high position and who must oppose a conflicting force, external or internal (a conflicting force of his own state or another. Furthermore, the hero should have a Hamartia, which is a tragic flaw. This will lead to the hero's downfall, in this case, it is Macbeth's ambition. This downfall should lead to the hero's death for him to qualify as a real tragic hero and it could happen at any time. Macbeth becomes a villain when he finds out that he will become king of Scotland. The traditional idea of ​​a villain is that he or she should use evil methods to get what they want also cruel and ruthless.The villain can also be a person who commits crimes against the people and is omnipotent. We hear about Macbeth even before meeting him they cast a spell that foretells that Macbeth will meet them on the moor. In the scene with the captain, we feel that Macbeth is like a hero and is loyal to his king. “O brave cousin, worthy gentleman,” (I, ii )When we first hear of Macbeth, we learn that his descriptions are positive towards King Duncan. But they are also bloody. They tell of Macbeth that he was a fierce warrior and that he was not afraid to kill in war. “Until it unstitched him from the nave to the ribs,” (I, ii). After Macbeth meets the witches, he fully supports the evil they tell. to get what he wants. Whenever we see witches, they appear to be pure evil, especially when they cast their spells. "Liver of a blasphemous Jew" (IV, i). Although the witches say that Macbeth will be king of Scotland, they do not suggest that he killing Dunca... middle of paper... might have done so if he had not committed the murders. He still wants it, but he has chosen completely the opposite. Just before Macbeth is killed in his castle, he speaks boldly and like a warrior, showing where his strength lies. If we can forget Macbeth's ambition, we can admire him for it. “Why should I play the Roman fool and die by my own sword? As I see the lives, the rips do better on them. (V, viii). At the beginning of the play, we see Macbeth as a hero who would defend his king and country from traitors. He also has a lot of guilt for killing Duncan and being ordered by his wife to do so. As Macbeth becomes a villain, he becomes increasingly detached from Lady Macbeth and can make decisions without her. With this, he becomes more ruthless in his efforts to remain king of Scotland and people describe him as "This tyrant" (V, iii) and "A very little thief" (V, ii). Throughout the play, whenever Macbeth tries to achieve his ambition, he always blocks his good qualities in favor of a more evil way. It is this ambition that leads him to become a miscreant later in the play, which leads to his downfall and eventual killing by Macduff..