The Beginning of EvilMacbeth is a play written by William Shakespeare in the 17th century. It is one of Shakespeare's best-known tragedies and continues to be studied to this day. It is a dark and gloomy play, in which the main character, Macbeth, develops a taste for evil and kills the king of Scotland, King Duncan, to become king himself. After this point, there is a rapid increase in evil within him, as he begins to kill more and more people who bother him or pose a threat to the throne. One of the most important scenes in the play is when Macbeth murders King Duncan. This scene is essential to the rest of the play and its flow. This murder scene contributes to the play in terms of plot development, it exposes and develops the major theme of how evil people can become when confronted with power, and it reveals the true character of Macbeth and of his wife, Lady Macbeth. When Macbeth killed Duncan, it was a turning point in the play plot-wise. From that point on, the plot became very sinful, scary, dark and gloomy. Almost immediately after Duncan's murder, the doorkeeper hears a knock at the door and refers to Macbeth's castle as the "gate of hell" (Shakespeare, II.III.5). Even though the gatekeeper does not know the crime that has been committed, he compares the castle to hell itself, thus giving the castle a very bad and evil reputation. It seems that the wearer senses something unbalanced happening, making the rest of the scene in Macbeth dark and frightening. Later in the room, Ross and an old man discuss how abnormal things are happening now. “An owl kills a hawk, horses eat each other, the earth was feverish and trembling, day becomes night” (Spurgeon, 126). These unnatural events that occur middle of paper in the play of Macbeth are the scene where Macbeth murders Duncan. This is a turning point in the plot. Many themes are demonstrated and one can see the true revelation of the character of Macbeth and his wife. Shakespeare wrote many magnificent plays, but this one in particular is very fascinating in the way it demonstrates the concepts of completely losing control over one's morality and changing everything within oneself in a short period of time. Works Cited “Main Subjects.” Shakespeares for Students: Book 1. Ed. Mark W. Scott. London: Gale Research Inc. 1997. 237-238. Print.Shakespeare, William. Macbeth. Mississauga Canadian School Book Exchange, 1996. Print. Spurgeon, Caroline. “The Imagery of Macbeth.” The tragedy of Macbeth. Ed. Dom Salian; Chris Fergusan, Dr. Tim Scott. London: International ThomsonPublishing, 1997. 123-126. Print.