Macbeth is the story of a Scottish warrior lord (or Thane) called “Macbeth”. A brave fighter and member of the nobility, Macbeth is admired by all. His weakness however, is his ambition which, when tempted, prompts him to pursue the assassination of his King, Duncan. As a result, Macbeth gains control of the monarch. The play traces how Macbeth’s guilty conscious leads him to pursue further murderous acts. Slowly we see the world of …showed first 75 words of 1668 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1668 total…G.R. Elliot is that a "wicked intention must in the end produce wicked action unless it is not merely revoked by the protagonist's better feelings, but entirely eradicated by his inmost will, aided by Divine grace." This is shown in the play when the Doctor examines Lady Macbeth in Act V, Scene I and says that "More needs she the divine than the physician", it also seen throughout the play in Macbeth's murderous plots.