Macbeth versus The ChrysalidsWilliam Shakespeare and John Wyndham both demonstrate a strong theme of change in the play, Macbeth, and the novel, The Chrysalids. The theme of change is represented in both the novel and the play through the characters and their lives change. Change is revealed in both artifacts, and both show how the characters' lives change dramatically from beginning to end. Shakespeare and Wyndham expose the change in these artifacts to establish the climax of the play and novel. Firstly, in the play Macbeth, Macbeth's character changes after the murder of Banquo and Duncan and his conscience is introduced, this compared to the novel The Chrysalids, because during the war, the Sealanders kill the people of Waknuk and the Fringes , they also change Waknuk's consciousness. Secondly, Macbeth's reputation is altered, due to his no higher status after his death, which relates to the novel The Chrysalis, because Sophie's status in Waknuk changes after her six toes are exposed after having hidden them all his life, together with the telepath's telepathy. powers are revealed, everything changes for them. Finally, in the play Macbeth, the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth is transformed due to his change of heart towards his wife and how he adjusts after her death, which relates to The Chrysalis because the relationship between David and Sophie changed after Sophie leaves Waknuk. William Shakespeare's Macbeth and John Wyndham's The Chrysalids both include the theme of change throughout the novel and play into the course of the characters' change after death, the character's reputation and status are altered within both the artifacts and the relationship between the characters after being separated. To begin with, the play Macebth and the novel The Chrysalis deal with the theme of change due to the introduction of Macbeth and Waknuk's consciousness. Macbeth's conscience is finally revealed after Banquo's murder. At the beginning of the play, Macbeth is unaware of his conscience, but once he kills Banquo and Duncan, his conscience begins to haunt him, which also causes him to have the illusion of seeing ghosts. Macbeth's change of conscience is advertised throughout the play, because Macbeth's conscience is good at first, then he is guilty and alive, and he