Macbeth Characters : Acts I and II Macbeth, Lady Macbeth and Banquo are all tempted with the witches’ prophecies. Horrid images immediately begin to invade the minds of these three characters. However, it is their responses to this and the choices they make that distinguish them from one another and ultimately change lives forever. Macbeth and Banquo respond to the witches’ predictions in different ways. Banquo is very skeptical. Although he begs for their prophecy of …showed first 75 words of 965 total…

…showed last 75 words of 965 total…still the collected and horrifyingly calm partner. No matter, the atmosphere of suspicion had already been strengthened. The characters chose different paths, good and evil, which eventually brought tragedy. Although Lady Macbeth’s sick persuasion gave Macbeth courage to act on his ambition, his own images and passions deceived him into changing his virtues for unrest and immorality. A short period of fast and unsure actions led to the deterioration and downfall of the characters.