Every person has something in their life that they want more than anything in the world. In most cases you don't get to the point of being willing to kill to achieve that goal. In the story of Macbeth, the main character is a nobleman who is told that his destiny lies in becoming king of Scotland and is willing to do everything he can to make sure that happens. As the play progresses, Macbeth's character is influenced by his growing ambitions, which ultimately lead to his death when they push him towards ruthlessness, madness, and arrogance. After the witches' prophecy that Macbeth will become lord of Cawdor comes true, his ambition to become king of Scotland as stated by the prophecy increases to the point that he kills Duncan, the king of Scotland, to gain the throne. Macbeth's character moves further away from loyalty and into the depths of coldness once this scene takes place. At the beginning of the play Macbeth is portrayed as someone who listens to his wife and has a sense of right and wrong. This is shown in scene vii of Act I, when Lady Macbeth insists that Macbeth carry out his plans...