Throughout the beginning of the play, Macbeth complexity is revealed by his continuous changes of mind in murdering Duncan. Macbeth initially starts his flip-flopping immediately following the Weïrd Sisters’ predictions in Act I Scene III as he decides to terminate Macbeth is order to become king but then contemplates simply waiting until he is crowned. Macbeth once again questions if murdering Duncan is the right choice in Act I Scene VII. Due to his relation to the king, the fact that he is hosting him, the king’s prosperity, and the potentially negative affects of the king’s death, Macbeth changes his mind about killing Duncan. Lady Macbeth does not allow these thoughts to last long, though, as she lays out the plan that Macbeth promised to follow through with. Even after the murder of Duncan in Act II Scene II, Macbeth feels paranoid and immensely guilt for his actions. Macbeth’s continuous flip-flopping about whether the decision to murder Duncan will pay off reveals his own complexity.
This can be reflected outside the play in the complexity of all humans. Each individual, at some point in their lives, has been faced with the action of changing a decision they once made. Mankind his both innately good and evil, so it makes sense that man can be influenced by these opposing roots. This fact of complexity leads to the flip-flopping evident in, not only Macbeth, but all humans.
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