"The Tragedy of Macbeth" is one of Shakespeare's greatest works, and is a #"chilling ghost story, and a psychological thriller." Macbeth, who is the main character begins as a noble, good-natured person, but falls prey to the will of the three witches who predict his fate. #"The waning of Macbeth's conscience gives rise to his immoral behaviors and becomes the cause of his ultimate undoing."
             The play opens up with the three witches prophesying to Macbeth that he will become Thane of Cawdor and then King of Scotland, which is just the start of Macbeths greed. Consequently, as a result of his courageous actions in battle, King Duncan gives him the title of "Thane or Cawdor", verifying the first prediction of the witches. This increases his greed and makes him want a position more then just Thane of Cawdor. He believes that since the first prophesy came true that the prophesy of him becoming king will also be fulfilled. He realizes that the only way for him to become King is to have King Duncan murdered. Then coming to grips with himself, he realizes that having King Duncan killed is an outrageous idea and is astounded that he could have even thought of such a thing. Being the honorable man that he is, he decides to just let #"fate takes its course, and if he is meant to be king, it will happen." However this idea did not last long.
             When Lady Macbeth his wife and # "dearest partner in greatness" hears of this prophecy, she is even more excited by the idea of killing King Duncan so that Macbeth can rise to power and she can become queen. It is she who pushes in Macbeth, persuading and influencing him to murder King Duncan. Macbeth agrees with his wife and gives her the permission to go ahead with the plan to kill Duncan. Macbeth's conscience, makes the thought of killing the King unbearable, for Macbeth is a good man at heart and always sees the goo...