How does Macbeth change during act I & II and why does he change?

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How does Macbeth change during act I & II and why does he change?

Macbeth is a story of a catastrophic regicide. It was thought to have been written between 1603 and 1606 by the most famous writer in English history William Shakespeare who lived in 1564 to 1616 at the time when king James the first was the king of Scotland. This play offers the playwright's of the most heroic depiction of madness, evil and guilt.

The play Macbeth is about a soldier in the king of Scotland's (Duncan) army. He was titled as the Thane of Galamis due to his patriotic and loyal deeds.

The story begins with three witches planning to meet Macbeth on a heath, while Macbeth and Banquo return from a battle where Macbeth fought the Norwegians and killed Macdonald the traitor. They meet the three weird sisters on a heath, "All hail, Macbeth! Hail to the thane of Galamis All hail Macbeth! Hail to thee, thane of Cawdor! All hail Macbeth, that shalt be king here after."
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After this incident Macbeth begins surmising and becomes preoccupied with the glory of being the king.

When they reach Forres the kings castle', the king previously new about what Macbeth did, and remunerates him for his loyalty, he rewords him with the title "thane of Cawdor". Macbeth thought of it as being identical to what the three weird witches foretold. This encouraged and influenced Macbeth into believing that the last prediction could be possible.

While Macbeth is controlling his ambitious, Duncan announced his son Malcom as the Prince of Cumberland and heir to the throne of ...

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