The Metamorphosis of MacbethShakespeare's play, Macbeth demonstrates what can happen when you seek power at the expense of everything else. The main character, Macbeth, begins the play as a strong and much admired character, but as the play progresses, Macbeth's personality and actions become more and more deceptive. Macbeth's deception ultimately leads to his destruction. After Duncan's murder, Macbeth realizes that the murder has put him under the control of demonic forces who are the enemy of humanity. Macbeth recognizes that the conscious acts that torture him essentially reduce him to a human individual. This is the inescapable link that keeps him "pale" and in act 3, scene 2, he declares: "Come and see the night, Scare away the tender eye of the pitiful day, And with your bloody and invisible hand Cancel and tear in pieces this great bond that keeps me pale. “The above quote from Macbeth demonstrates that he imagines that carrying out more murderous acts (instigating Banquo's murder) will help him pursue his interest of personal security and will also destroy any personal humanity remaining in him. Immediately after Duncan's death, Macbeth is disgusted with himself for killing Duncan. This is shown by Macbeth when he states, "I have done the deed. He says this instead of just saying." that he murdered Duncan and therefore almost tries to avoid the subject This demonstrates that Macbeth is deeply ashamed of what he did Macbeth also feels that Duncan's murder cut him off from God, because before the. murder, the text is full of references to divine things, but after the murder, everything in the text becomes dark and gloomy paper...the prophecies give Macbeth a false sense of security Macbeth is very insecure, this. which explains why he feels compelled to kill anyone he sees as a threat to his rule, including his plan to assassinate Macduff: "I'll make doubly sure" I think it's because he lacks so confident that he feels he must kill Macduff for the prophecy to come true. Macbeth's multiple roles in the play demonstrate his changing character and illustrate the complete evolution of Macbeth's personality. Macbeth begins as a respectable person and gradually his personality diminishes until he finally breaks down and loses control. Perhaps the message Shakespeare is sending is that no good will come from evil, even if it seems at first that you won't be found out. Works Cited: Shakespeare, William. Macbeth. New York: books about penguins, 1987.