The play Macbeth, written by Shakespeare is about a man named Macbeth and his journey to the crown of Scotland. Macbeth goes through different phases in the play, all in search for power and keeping his power secure. The play mainly takes place during the middle ages in Scotland, Europe. The Final understanding that Shakespeare intends is that extreme ambition can be dangerous and lead a decent, loyal subject astray even to murder. The influences that lead to Macbeth's tragic downfall are the Witches, his wife, and finally his own ambition. The first influence to lead Macbeth toward having extreme ambition are the three Witches. The Witches throughout the play manipulate and fool Macbeth. The first set of manipulations done by the Witches