How Does the Image of Macbeth Change throughout the Play? Macbeth changed drastically throughout the play, from good to evil. The characters caught on to him fairly quickly. Some were loyal at the beginning and then were completely against him at the end. It was interesting to see how people can turn on others so quickly. Originally, Macbeth was perceived by many as a bold and noble man. He was well respected. He had won …showed first 75 words of 1290 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1290 total…swore that he would have Macbeth's head and he did! “Behold, where stands/ Th’ usurper’s curséd head.” (V, IX, 20-21) The image of Macbeth changed drastically throughout the play. It was best put in Malcolm’s words in Act IV, scene 3, and line 13. Macbeth was a trusted, noble, and loyal man. He changed so that, by the end he had become a murderous, ambitious man who only cared about himself and his family.