In Shakespeare's famous play Macbeth, Shakespeare wrote that the character Macbeth underwent a series of downward spirals into isolation. There are many factors that contribute to someone feeling lonely or isolated. Isolation is often a state of separation from others or the feeling of being alone. Isolation is created by a person's actions or wrongdoings, which is progressive in Macbeth's character. Macbeth demonstrates increasing isolation throughout the play as he isolates his own thoughts, as he must make his own decisions, and as an entire nation, Scotland, turns against him. Macbeth's thoughts prevented him from fully enjoying his swindled securities as he was reduced to isolation. At the beginning of the play, Shakespeare described Macbeth as a hero and someone admired for his courage. The king and all his companions praised loudly: “Hail, brave friend! Tell the king the knowledge of broiling as you left it” (1iil5). Macbeth had fought against his traitor and secured himself. As the show developed, it was clear that he began to isolate himself from others to stay in his own thoughts. The witches play an important role in creating Macbeth's isolation. They had made three prophecies, notably “Hail, Macbeth! That shall be King henceforth" (1iil50). This awakened Macbeth's strong desire to become king and began his journey towards isolation. The thought of being king was joyful but also brought with it terrible thoughts of murder, “my thought, whose murder is yet but fantastic” (1iil139) Macbeth began to wonder whether the kingdom would simply fall upon him, “if chance will me king, why, chance can crown me without my agitation.” ", or if he should have done a dark deed in the... middle of paper...... Macbeth tells them that 'every man is master of his time' so that he can 'be alone'. Choosing to isolate himself and not to inform Lady Macbeth of his plans to kill Banquo, we see how Macbeth feels as if he cannot trust even his closest companions. After turning his back on Lady Macbeth, Macbeth fixates not only on the witches' prophecies, but when he mentions to Lady Macbeth that "a deed of terrible note" will befall Banquo and his son, he speaks like the witches. This shows how Macbeth has turned his back on seeking advice from his lords and advisors and begins to act like a king who instead of thinking about things rationally, chooses to justify his reasons based on prophetic predictions from a world of witchcraft . Works Cited Shakespeare, William. The tragedy of Macbeth. Boston: D.C. Heath and Company, 1915. Google Books. Network. 3 September. 2015.