Retribution In Macbeth

Do fiendish morals and corrupted power always lead to harsh retribution? In Macbeth they certainly do. Throughout the play Macbeth exhibits a disturbing metamorphosis from a heroic and upstanding protagonist to a morally compromised and devious anti­hero. This sudden change is brought upon by his increasingly fiendish and horrific deeds. Ultimately Macbeth’s fiendish actions bring upon a well­deserved punishment. Perhaps Macbeth’s most horrific actions were murder, the punishment in these cases were not only well­deserved but also very fitting. Throughout the play Macbeth becomes increasingly power­hungry, he kills many people, most importantly the King. This was one of the factors that started to change the way he acted.

Due to his actions,

In the end, he receives the retribution that he deserved for this, by being killed by

Macduff. This is very fitting and well­deserved, Macbeth’s worst sin of ruining a man and his family’s life ends with him paying the ultimate price a person can pay: death.

The biggest change in the play of Macbeth is Macbeth’s mental state. The play begins with him and Banquo being best friends, somehow throughout the course of events Macbeth’s mental state changes so far that he ends up killing his best friend, which proved that his heart was entirely transformed, becoming corrupt and full of lies. At the beginning of the play, he actually had a good heart; he cared about his friend and others. But as the time passed and his ambition grew dramatically, he became a man with no heart at all. He killed a lot of people without a second thought. He took many lives away for his own benefit, just to keep the power of

Scotland in his hands. He went insane at dinner when he saw Banquo's ghost, due to a very guilty mind, which made the guests to mistrust and suspect about him. When he said:

“Here had we now our country's honour roof'd, Were the graced person of our

Banquo present; Who may I rather challenge for unkindness. Than pity for mischance!