Mac Beth was a true Shakesperean tragic hero. Although he had many noble qualities, he had several tragic flaws as well. He was a courageous noble man who was haunted by superstition, moral cowardice and overwhelming ambition. This caused Mac Beth to progressively become more and more corrupt. His corruption came from three main sources, his involvement with the witches, lady Mac Beth, and Mac Beth’s ambition to be king.

The prophecies, which were told by the witches, were one of the factors, 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, perhaps blind ambition would not have mastered his mental state. Mac Beth would still be his noble self. As a result of these prophecies, Mac Beth’s desire to become K

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