Individuals are continually confronted with general events that affect their personality. This can either strengthen an individual's character or lead to their demise. William Shakespeare acknowledges these human experiences in The Tragedy of Macbeth by focusing on the protagonist, Macbeth. Focusing on Macbeth, Shakespeare painstakingly portrays the protagonist as a fragile human, easily influenced by his environment and personal relationships. Although Macbeth's decisions determine his fate, he finds himself transgressing when he believes his prophesied throne is in danger. By eliminating what he perceives as threats, he sacrifices his honor, his friendship with Banquo, his wife, and his sanity, resulting in a change in personality. Macbeth, as a nobleman of King Duncan, upholds the moral code of honor. Possessing the characteristics of a noble, he is honest, honorable and just. At one point he says to Lady Macbeth: "We will go no further in this matter: / He [King Duncan] has honored me of late, and I have purchased / golden opinions of all kinds of people. » (I: VII, 31-33). His expression of “Golden Opinions” (I: vii, 33) suggests a reflection of his character. Acknowledging the respect he receives, he responds with a noble approach. However, he falls into temptation when Lady Macbeth verbally emasculates him. She does so by declaring: “When you dared to do it, then you were a man; / And to be more than what you were, you would like / To be much more of a man. (I: VII, 49-51). She challenges his manhood, claiming that if he were to commit this act, he would be a man. By appealing to the idea of ​​supremacy, she inspires Macbeth to believe that only true men possess dominion and power. His ambition to be able to lead ...... middle of paper ...... t of his loyal subjects. His realization leads him to respond: “Think not of me, my most worthy friends; / I have a strange infirmity, which is nothing / For those who know me. Come, love and health to all! (III:iv, 86-88). By reacting quickly, his audience can see that he is not in the right direction at that moment. His sin brings him guilt and shame. This makes him see supernatural elements only visible to his eyes. Macbeth brings about his own destruction by murdering King Duncan. By acting whenever his throne appears to be in danger, he digs himself into even deeper trouble. He carves his own path with his ambition for power, forcing him to sacrifice his honor, his friendship with Banquo, his wife and his sanity. These factors eventually lead to a radical change in his personality, causing him to sacrifice who he is for the simple satisfaction of power...