His performance on the battlefield grants him praise and acknowledgement from the people of Scotland and most important, King Duncan. Shortly after he meets the three “witches” in the forest, he becomes an arrogant, selfish man. Macbeth rushes home to see his wife, rejoicing his appointment of Thane of Cawdor. His desperation for the crown convinces himself that he’s correct in killing Duncan, which proves Macbeth to be an anti-hero. His guilt level rises drastically, causing him to be insane and order men to kill innocent people like Banquo. Although Macbeth has proven himself to be cowardly, he continues to express his determination …show more content…
Though Banquo and Macduff both represent heroic features, the two are provoked by two totally different reasons to become heroic and courageous. Banquo, the humble, loyal servant he is, was never planning on overthrowing Macbeth, yet he still acted with heroism by allowing his son to escape and spread the news about what happened to him. Macduff, on the other hand, was provoked by anger as a result of his family’s murder. It is safe to say that all characters possess heroic features, but utilize them in discrete