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The Character Traits of Macbeth       William Shakespeares swindle Macbeth shows us that cheating will not get you were you want to go. Macbeth was written in the 16th century England during the Elizabethan period, because of this the story has a complex eyepatch and legion(predicate) base of operationss that the people in the Elizabethan period would enjoy. The character Macbeth has many traits that Shakespeare used to develop Macbeth throughout the play and even how the character Macbeth advances the theme of the play.       Macbeth is put together with many character traits. He is a actually complex character. In the beginning Macbeth was brave and loyal. He won the battle of Norway and became the Thane of Cawdor. For brave Macbeth disdainding fortune with his brandished steel which smoked with bloody execution( ACT1 SC2 LNS18-20). Macbeth is also a gullible man, when he runs into the witches he believes them when they say, all hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter(act1 sn2 descent 50) . He is so gullible to what these witches said that he killed his best jockstrap Banquo and nearly kills Banquos son. Macbeth also was convinced by his wife to kill Duncan.  Macbeth apprised becomes guilty after he kills Duncan when he said, will all groovy neptunes ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?(act2 sn2 lines 79-80). He is idea that nothing can take back the murders he had committed.       Throughout the play Shakespeare developed Macbeth into a cold and depressed man. In the beginning Shakespeare developed Macbeth into a brave and loyal man. later the witches tell him of the prophecies Macbeth was convinced by his wife to kill Duncan. After this Macbeth starts to lose it by going uncivilized by seeing 3 apparitions then a row of kings(p125 sn1 lines 77-140). Shakespeare has turned the character of Macbeth totally around. Toward the end of the play when Macbeth starts to get things together he learns that he is going to be invaded by Malcolm, Donnalban, and Macduff. His wife also commits suicide. After hearing this he starts to treat his servants cold heartedly and then said She should confirm died hereafter. There would have been a time for such a word.