Shakespeare got Macbeth from Raphael Holinshed’s Chronicles. Shakespeare changed the story for three main reasons. The dramatic purpose of creating a more exciting story, the thematic purpose of creating a more complex characterization of Macbeth and the political purpose of sticking with the beliefs of the monarch, King James the First. Shakespeare changes many things in order to flatter King James and his political agenda. Shakespeare takes the Chronicles, and uses bits and pieces of it to make a good story. Macbeth became king when he killed the previous king, Duncan. This was actually not a big deal. It was common for a Scottish king to be killed, as to let the new king take his place. Shakespeare changes Macbeth’s actions to create a heightened dramatic situation.
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