The character of MacBeth is a classic example of a Shakespearean
             tragic hero in the play MacBeth. Just like any classic tragic hero MacBeth is too ambitious, power hungry, and becomes corrupted by the end of the play. There are many factors which contribute to the corruption of MacBeth, part of which is the prophecy that was told to him by the witches, how Lady MacBeth influenced and manipulated MacBeth's judgment, and finally MacBeth's long time ambition which drove his desire to be king. MacBeth's growing character corrupts from a noble man to violent individual.
             The prophecies which were told by the witches were one of the
             traits which contributed to the degeneration of his character. If it had not been for the witches telling him that he was to be Thane of Cawdor, Thane of Glamis, and King of Scotland, MacBeth would still be
             his ordinary self. As a result of the prophecies, this aroused
             MacBeth's curiosity of how he could be King of Scotland. As the play
             progresses, MacBeth slowly relies on the witches prophecies.
             The witches are used as support for MacBeth's curiosity which
             The influence of MacBeth's wife, Lady MacBeth is another trait that also contributed to his degeneration of character. Lady MacBeth's character in the beginning reveals that she is a lovable person. When Lady MacBeth was
             ready to kill King Duncan herself, it showed that Lady MacBeth could
             not murder King Duncan because he reminded her of her father. This
             proves that Lady MacBeth has a heart deep inside her. Lady MacBeth
             plays an important role in this play because she provided a plan
             which caused MacBeth to assassinate King Duncan. After MacBeth had
             killed King Duncan, he later regrets on his wrong doing. MacBeth's first murder was a trying experience for him, however after the first murder, killing seemed to be the only solution to continue his rule of the people of Scotland. Therefore
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