In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, there is plenty of debate on whether Macbeth is a true tragic hero or not. Although Macbeth closely follows the definition and has plenty of the characteristics of a tragic hero, he is not. Now Macbeth is of noble stature he earns Thane of Cawdor and inherits the title Thane of Glamis from his father. King Duncan gives the title Thane of Cawdor to Macbeth because he fought valiantly in battle and that the other Thane was a traitor and did not deserve the title. “Who was the thane lives yet, but under heavy judgement bears that life which he deserves to lose” (109-111;308). As Thane of Cawdor and Thane of Glamis everyone respected Macbeth as the hero he was to the land. “The news of thy success;