Macbeth by William Shakespeare From national hero to vicious tyrant; Macbeth’s fall from grace In this essay I intend to examine the play “Macbeth” and how the central character changes. I will attempt to explain these changes with reference to the events of the plot. The play is set in medieval Scotland where the Scots are under attack from the Norwegians. Macbeth, Thane of Glamis, leads the Scots to victory. Duncan, King of Scotland, …showed first 75 words of 2069 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2069 total…killed Fleance?…..’, ‘What if…..?’ All of the morals of this play are still relevant today. It can be seen in dictatorships of the world today, like Kim Il Sung of North Korea who has complete power but forces 1.5 million people to starve each year just so he has a large arsenal of weapons to protect himself. In all, this is a very thought provoking play, still relevant today, even though it is over 400 years old.