Macbeth - Presentation of Characters Macbeth, a play by William Shakespeare written sometime between 1603-1606, is a tragic story of death and deceit amongst the noblemen of Scotland. The two main characters are Macbeth, Thane of Glamis and his wife Lady Macbeth. The play is based around the conflict in Scotland at the time between the King and rebellious Scotsmen, who were overcome single-handedly by Macbeth on the side of the King, Duncan. Macbeth and …showed first 75 words of 6262 total…

…showed last 75 words of 6262 total…audience views him as an evil, unkind, dishonest character, who is extremely selfish. Lady Macbeth is viewed as a manipulative, evil character at first. However, when she goes mad with guilt, there is some sympathy from the audience towards her. Finally, this play teaches some quite important moral values: that one should never let power influence rational decisions; that honesty eventually prevails; that ambition can be extremely dangerous; and that ultimately, good always overcomes evil.