"Of all men else I have avoided thee: / But get thee back; my soul is too much charged / With blood of thine already."(V.viii.5-7). Macbeth states this; Macbeth is reluctant to fight Macduff, feeling guilty enough for slaughtering his family. During the play Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare, the character Macbeth is portrayed as a complex individual. There are many factors which contribute to the degeneration of Macbeth of which three will be discussed. The three points which contribute greatly to Macbeth's degeneration are the prophecy which was told to him by the witches, how Lady Macbeth influenced and manipulated Macbeth's judgment, and finally Macbeth's long time ambition which drove his desire to be king. Macbeth's growing character degenerates from a noble man to violent individual.

Firstly, the prophecies which were told to Macbeth by the witches were one of the factors, which contribute to the...