"Macbeth is a man born to leadership but unfortunately influenced and destroyed by evil forces". Discuss
             Macbeth, one of Shakespeare's timeless classics and most famous tragedies is the story of a virtuous man, corrupted by power and greed. Macbeth is the tragic hero who is led down an unescapable road of doom by outside forces. In this case there are several influences or forces including his own wife, Lady Macbeth, the three witches, and his conscience, which continually eat at him, portraying illusions and performing mind games which send him to the point of insanity. He had no choice but to follow his wife's wishes, the word of the witches and his curiosity, which in turn play on his guilty conscience. Macbeth is a tragic tale of the corruption and downfall of a leader, whose thirst for greed and power, as well as assistance from outside influences, cause his world to come tumbling down around him.
             Macbeth was a man born to leadership. At the beginning of the play, Macbeth had everything he could want. He had a noble and very honourable position, and this was further promoted with the reward of his new rank as the Thane of Cawdor. He also had the recognition from King Duncan as being a brave and heroic soldier, addressing him as "My worthiest Cawdor" (Act I, Scene IV, line 55). Macbeth had the full support of his faithful wife, Lady Macbeth, who was encouraging of his every move and supported his actions. Macbeth also had the support of his fellow soldiers, and the township he lived amongst, due to his known bravery and good deeds, and he could have lived a very happy and prosperous lifestyle. But the story takes its first twist with the introduction of one of the evil forces, presented when Macbeth and Banquo had just won the battle. Macbeth could sense a surrounding evil. The witches appear and they greet Macbeth: "All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor!" "All hail, M
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