Macbeth descends from a follower of Duncan, and from this great follower he becomes a ferocious being who willingly kills, whether it is a single person or an entire family. Macbeth gets many different themes. One of the most important themes is Macbeth's transition into darkness. His revolution becomes visible from his first murder until his death. Macbeth transforms into a dark and menacing being. Macbeth's transition is deep and dark; evolves from loyal follower to rebellious assassin. Macbeth's first kill is surprising, but this act of murder begins his murderous ways that would ultimately rule his life. Macbeth is not sure he wants to commit this murder; however, Lady Macbeth convinces him anyway. Lady Macbeth must convince Macbeth to kill Duncan. “But screw your courage to the tipping point / And we won't fail. When Duncan sleeps” (1.7.70-71). It places such a great burden on Macbeth that he begins to ponder whether or not he should kill Duncan in a soliloquy. “I go and that's it. The bell beckons me./Hear it not, Duncan, for it is a bell/that calls thee to heaven or hell” (2.1.75-77). In these scenes Curran even begins to delve into Macbeth's thought process. The murder of a thought will extend to murder itself, a thought will eventually proceed to the physical act of murder, and murder cannot be contained in a guilty mind (Curran 392). The guilty mind that Macbeth is inhibited by finally carries out his actions. The first act of murder is only the beginning of Macbeth's ferocious ways. Macbeth kills Duncan, however he is not willing to frame the guards, so Lady Macbeth is forced to return to the room and frame the guards. She is scared, but feels that if they want… middle of paper… At first, when Macbeth questioned killing Duncan, he initially showed some sense of self-respect. But as with most of his other murders, he doesn't think twice before "pointing the finger" and killing his enemies. He turns into the worst possible person, not just by killing, but by willingly killing. Works Cited Cox, John D. "Religion and Suffering in Macbeth." Christianity and Literature 62.2 (2013): 225-240. Literary reference center. Network. January 14, 2014.Curran, Kevin. “Feeling Criminal in Macbeth.” Criticism 54.3 (2012): 391-401. Literary reference center. Network. January 13, 2014.Shakespeare, William. The tragedy of Macbeth. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2013.Print.Szigeti, Balázs. “The Dialects of Sin: In Shakespeare's Macbeth and Francis Ford Coppola's Godfather Trilogy.” Anachronist 14.(2009): 24-46. Literary reference center. Network. January 14. 2014.