People everywhere are often in disguise and it is difficult for someone to identify their true motives. So, because a person's perspective continually changes, it can lead to many consequences, such as death. Appearance versus reality is a clever way to play with one person's perspective of another. In the play Macbeth, William Shakespeare demonstrates the recurring theme that what one thinks is not always obvious at first glance and, therefore, leads to being deceived by the appearance of others. The characters in the play can feel, cause, and avoid the effects of trusting someone's identity. Appearance systematically hides the reality of things through these important characters. The effects of appearing confident are seen when King Duncan naively trusts Macbeth. In addition, Lady Macbeth shows false images to those around her, which causes an effect of confidence in her identity. Thus, this is demonstrated by Macduff's suspicion of Macbeth that the effects of reliance on appearance can be avoided. The first situation that shows the effect of dependence on appearance is that of King Duncan's confidence towards Macbeth. Duncan treats Macbeth with great respect and cherishes him based on his appearance. For example, Duncan says to Macbeth: “O most worthy cousin, the sin of my ingratitude already lay heavily upon me” (1.4.15-16). This shows how proud Duncan is of Macbeth's accomplishment in the battle, to the point that he even calls him his cousin. He is deceived into worshiping Macbeth as a hero. This foreshadows that their relationship will become stronger and stronger because of the way Macbeth presents himself to Duncan. Nonetheless, with Duncan stating this, he doesn't know that he has already thought about Macbeth that he is considering...... middle of paper...... which is genuine. In conclusion, many effects of appearing confident are caused by the outlook a person presents toward others. When characters judge by what others display on the outside, without them knowing it, they experience the deception they create for themselves. So it really blinds them from what's happening in reality. In the play, Shakespeare demonstrates that determining a person by what they see can lead to a downfall and lead to risky choices that could jeopardize what lies ahead in their lives. Additionally, they can also create the effect of depending on a person's identity by being someone they are not just for their own benefit. Despite all this, people should not evaluate others based on their outward characteristics, but rather examine their true motivations and intentions in order to avoid repercussions...