“Macbeth,” written by William Shakespeare, initially portrayed the main character, Macbeth, as an honorable, courageous, and loyal hero. He was a Scottish general and Thane of Glamis. Macbeth fought for his country and supported the king. Macbeth was admired and admired for his courage and bravery. He understood the difference between good and evil. Macbeth was a man who seemed to have everything, including a loving wife! So what happened to this great man? How did he go from hero to villain in a very short time? Macbeth had a very bad character flaw. He was a powerful man, but he was not virtuous; thus, he allowed many outside influences to invade his thoughts and he acted accordingly! He was immoral. The first outside influence that allowed Macbeth to begin to show his true colors was the three witches. The witches called Macbeth Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor and King of Scotland (1.3.49-51). At first, Macbeth is stunned by the way they addressed him and he asked many questions. He was confused and yet a little excited. His best friend, Banquo, was with him and they both started asking questions. Banquo was told that he would father a line of kings (1.3.68). While Macbeth and Banquo were still talking with the witches and asking them questions, they disappeared. Two of the king's men arrived and told Macbeth that King Duncan had sent them to thank him for defending the country and that King Duncan wanted to see Macbeth to tell him good news. They told Macbeth that King Duncan had told them to call him thane of Cawdor (1.3.107). When the witches' first prediction came true, Macbeth began to think that he might become king of Scotland. As he did so, he immediately began to think about the murder of King Duncan (1.3.135-141). This is the first sign of the evil that lies dormant in Macbeth! Macbeth sent a letter to Lady Macbeth telling her about the witches' predictions and how the first prediction came true. Reading the letter, Lady Macbeth, thinking of her husband's nature as she had known it for many years, felt that he had ambition but lacked the wicked side that would enable him to kill King Duncan. (1.5.15-19).