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The character of Macbeth is a familiar example of a Shakespearean tragic hero. There are many contributing factors which lead to his overall demise, often referred to as degeneration of his character who "suffers from ambition” and the "passions of the mind". Macbeth was born a Scottish nobleman who was a recognized soldier with an appetite for his opposing enemy's blood in order to protect his country and gain his valor. Although he was initially admired, his deep sense of ambition combined with his manly lustful desires and dark evil conscience are what killed him in the end.
To begin, Macbeth was a tough kinsman who fought "strong both against the deed" (.13-14) and boldly said "I dare do all that may become a man; who dare does more is none" (47-48). He was revered and fearless to all that knew his name, and was afraid of no one man; so it would appear on the surface. Perhaps no one knew him better than his best friend Banquo, they fought jointly with one another on the battlefield trusting one another with everything, as Macbeth told Banquo "let us speak our free hearts each to other" (153-154). "Let's briefly put on our readiness, and meet i'th hall together" (133-134). They fought victoriously against many men and won. At one time they would revere against anyone who chose to go against them. If only too soon to change upon their journey returning home from winning the war, they came upon three witches, of distasteful manifestation, and it has been stated by John Cunningham that Macbeth may have been "suffering from battle fatigue"   when he overheard what the witches were saying. "Witches were presumed to be lustful, sexually perverse and dominant". With an intention unclear at this point in time, they spoke only in riddles proclaiming things to come. They declared, "Fair is foul, and foul is fair" (10). In some odd way, it was as if they were trying to confuse Macbeth. The witches then, upon grabbing Macbeth's attention, begin to play an intricate part in...