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How is Macbeth presented of the start of the play

Macbeth is presented at the start as a great warrior. In act 1 scene 2 the captain says “For brave Macbeth” as Macbeth has just finish killing a rebel called MacDonald. The captain also says “Like Valour’s minion carved out his passage” which means that he craved his way to MacDonald with great bravery.  Also the captain says “Till he unseamed him from the nave to th’chaps and fixed his head upon our battlements,” this describes the final breath of Macdonald as Macbeth has chopped him is half. Macbeth is chose to lead the next assault against the Norwegians because of his action at his last battle.
 
Then in the scene 3 the witches find Macbeth and tell him “All hail Macbeth, hail to thee, Thane of Glamis,”  “All hail Macbeth, hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor,” and “All hail Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter,” this shows he will have great power and will be king. Macbeth is confused by this, as he is Thane of Glamis but someone is already Thane of Cawdor. Even to think of being king seems foolish to Macbeth as it is so high up.

Then Ross tells Macbeth “the hath happily received, Macbeth,” which shows the king is impressed by Macbeth’s work, killing the rebel. Ross also tells Macbeth “and for an earnest of a greater honour, he bade me, from him call thee Thane of Cawdor,” this means that the witches were right. As Macbeth can’t at first understand why he is becoming ruler of Cawdor, so he asks Ross “The Thane of Cawdor lives. Why do you dress me in borrowed?” Ross replies “Who was the thane, lives yet, but under heavy judgement bears that life which he deserves to lose,” this shows that he is becoming someone of great power because he has shown great bravery in battle.

At the start of the play he is presented as a great warrior how can cut people in half, and someone of great bravery and power. It also shows that he is to become one of the most powerful people in Scotland, the king.