Macbeth: A Shallow and Weak Man In cliff notes character analysis of Macbeth they claim him to be a courageous man. But what is their definition of courageous? If a courageous man is a coward who caves into his desires rather than what is best, then Macbeth is definitely courageous. They also claim Macbeth to as a descent man, but by whose standards? Macbeth does show a few shades of decency but they in no way prove that he is a decent man. Throughout the story Macbeth shows a major weakness towards women, Macbeth gets pushed around by his wife and three witches. What exactly is decent about that? That shows nothing more then weakness, and there is no decency in that. Mac