Macbeth was considered a tragic hero because he fought honorably for Duncan to become king against the invading forces and his courage in the battle that later became Thane Cawdor, but one of his tragic flaw is that he lets his wife control his ambitious desires. As the play continued, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth were good people with terrible judgment and were described as "this dead butcher and his demon queen." The fall was not caused by evil but by their ambition against Macbeth, triggered by the witch's action. prophecy. Macbeth did not know whether or not to kill Duncan to make him king, due to Macbeth's evil behavior which led him to become a murderer. At the beginning of the play Macbeth and Banquo are returningHail to you, lord of Cawdor!! All hail Macbeth who will henceforth be king” (A1 S3 48) Macbeth was certainly interested in what the witches had said, but he certainly did not really believe it. About a few minutes pass and Ross (Macbeth's cousin) tells Macbeth that the lord of Cawdor is in line to die and that Duncan has made Macbeth the new lord of Cawdor. Macbeth is shocked that everything in the witch's prophecy so far has come true. Even though the only way Macbeth can get rid of Duncan is to kill him. By this point Lady Macbeth knew quite well what the witches' prophecies were: she herself really wanted to become Queen of Scots so she encourages Macbeth to do anything to get rid of Duncan. Lady Macbeth is putting enough pressure and influence on Macbeth to do so. Macbeth finally gives in to Lady Macbeth and decides that he will kill Duncan while he is visiting. Macbeth's Castle That same night Macbeth showed courage when he fought the merchant who had betrayed the king. He fights with the Thane of Cawdor and ends up winning. At first Macbeth says he will not fight but Macduff insists saying "then surrender, you coward..." (A5 S8 23) Macbeth replies "I will not surrender..." (A5 S8 28) Macbeth finally realizes what he has caused and how every prophecy the witches have said and the apparitions have all come true, but he won't give up like a coward. He will fight like a great warrior who once was supposed to remain king and will fight to the death! Macbeth still at least believes that he cannot be defeated by Macduff because of the witches' prophecy. Macbeth cannot be killed by a man born of woman. Even though Macbeth knows his rational side on the inside, his situation is hopeless. He begins the fight with Macduff, but continues to insist that he will not be defeated and have his position as king taken from him. After endlessly listening to Macbeth brag about his charmed life, Macduff informs Macbeth that he was not born of a woman and that his mother died in childbirth before Macduff was born. However, Macbeth confronts Macduff and fights nobly, the fight moves off stage and the outcome is not known until a few minutes later when Macduff enters the stage carrying Macbeth's head "Macbeth is thus slain, and Scotland is cleansed of evil " and Malcom then becomes King of Scotland. In conclusion, the prophecies given to him by the witches. Macbeth was a good-natured hero due to honor, courage, and his heightened ambition, all of which contributed greatly to his degeneration, except one.