The Degradation of Macbeth's CharacterShakespeare's tragic play, Macbeth explores the decline of the central character, Macbeth from a respectable warrior to a murderous, lying demon. This change in character is a direct result of Macbeth's unbridled ambition and greed. In Act 1, Scene 2, Macbeth is described as "brave", "valiant" and "heroic" and everyone admires him. King Duncan and his court receive news from the wounded captain that the battle against the traitor and rebel MacDonwald and his army was balanced until Macbeth and Banquo, in acts of exceptional courage and ferocity, destroy him and his troops, like "eagles sparrows, or the hare the lion". But as this happens, reinforcements from the king of Norway and the traitor, the Thane of Cawdor, counterattack Macbeth and Banquo "but everything is too weak; for brave Macbeth well deserves that name". Yet these two are not at all dismayed; but as the captain is taken away to tend his wounds, the outcome is still uncertain. Ross's Thane arrives to report that, thanks to Macbeth's fighting spirit, Duncan's army won a great victory "Victory has fallen upon us Duncan declares that the "most disloyal traitor" the Thane of Cawdor must be executed, which is very ironic. “Go pronounce his present death” and Macbeth “O valiant cousin! worthy gentleman!" is to receive his title and estates as a reward "The Nobel Macbeth has won." Although we have not yet met Macbeth, while the battle is primitive and bloody, the descriptions of the captain and Ross emphasize a "heroic", even "epic" quality of Macbeth is part of this. This is seen in personifications such as "denying fortune", "valiant henchman" and references such as "memorizing another Golgotha ​​himself". generously praises Macbeth, and the final epithet he gives is "noble" These quotes show that the people and even the king have a very high opinion of Macbeth The witches appear at the beginning and are very creatures. ambiguous: their human identity is questionable. The witches create a sense of mystery: they will meet again when "battles are lost and won", which seems a contradiction The fact that they are evil is shown in their last verse. . According to them, “what is right is wrong, and what is unjust is right.” In other words, it means: good is bad and bad is good. The whole scene 1 of act 1 creates a very disturbing atmosphere.