Blame In Macbeth

In the Shakespeare play, Macbeth, Macbeth is responsible for all the deaths in the play because Macbeth didn’t have to do anything about the prophecies, he could have chosen not to kill King Duncan, and Macbeth decided all on his own to have Macduff’s family killed.

From the very beginning, he has the ability to choose his own path. His greed is already overpowering him when hearing the first prophecy from the witches as he believed what they were saying was of great importance to him. Their words were tempting, but his own greed and blind ambition drove him to commit Duncan’s murder. This streak of evil within him is at its most prominent when he orders the murder of Macduff’s wife and children; it’s clear that he is no longer troubled by killing the innocent. Macbeth’s determined nature is shown when he ponders his “black and deep desires” – “I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent, but only vaulting ambition, which o'erleaps itself, and falls on th'other”. He admits that there is no motivation to kill Duncan other than to fulfil his own ambition and become king himself. Macbeth’s greed and ambition get the best of him and lead his descent into insanity and eventual

The Tragedy of Macbeth details the downfall of the tragic hero, Macbeth, and is one of William Shakespeare’s most famous works of tragedy. Macbeth’s bloody murders and eventual descent into complete madness serves as a stark reminder of the dangers of uncontrolled ambitions in humanity. Macbeth may not be held responsible for the death of Duncan and Macduff’s family, but he should be for that of Banquo’s. It is definitely arguable that Macbeth is the cause behind the death of Duncan, Banquo and Macduff’s family; however, the influence of others and his mental instability greatly reshaped his persona, as such, Macbeth cannot always be held responsible for his actions.

In the Tragedy of Macbeth, Shakespeare depicted the fall of a valiant general, who usurped the Scottish throne and eventually destroyed by his ever inflating ambition. During the course of regicide, his wife Lady Macbeth act as a powerful stimulant, who coaxed and pushed Macbeth to kill the beloved king Duncan. However,we can see from the play that though Lady Macbeth had a pivotal role to play in this evil deed, she did not bear chief responsibility of the murder. She was an intimidating and evil character from the beginning, while as situation developed, his husband became a much

In the story of Macbeth by Shakespeare, the main character Macbeth kills King Duncan out of his own greed. Macbeth had wanted so desperately to be king, that nothing would stop him. Macbeth is solely guilty of killing King Duncan, with everything going against him and very little going for him. He had the choice not the kill Duncan, but still went through with it because of stories told by witches, his wife talking him into it, and his thirst to be king.

Macbeth, despite influences of the witches and Lady Macbeth, is responsible for his downfall. The witches are not fully to blame but do play a part in Macbeth's tragedy. In William Shakespeare’s play "Macbeth", Macbeth is a hero who soon destroys himself by his own wicked and selfish ambitions. To a certain degree, the witches can be blamed for the tragedy, although the blame can easily fall amongst Macbeth’s ambitious nature, and Lady Macbeth’s manipulation. Overall, the witches play an important role in the tragedy, but the blame cannot be purely placed on the witches as there are the other factors involved in the play, causing the tragic ending.

The second reason that he was responsible, was that he let himself be goaded into killing the King by his wife, Lady Macbeth. While she was his wife, surely Macbeth would have been able to resist the temptation to kill the King, especially if he was as good of a man as people thought that he was. Macbeth lets himself be persuaded far too easily by his wife. All she really had to was calling him a coward and then he gave

Responsibility for the Tragic Events in Macbeth by William Shakespeare Macbeth is one of Shakespeare four great tragedies. The witches, Lady

“When Lady MacBeth receives the letter from MacBeth telling her that he wants to kill Duncan, she fears that he would not have the courage to go through with it” (Shakespeare 31). She brings out the worst in him and encourages him to kill King Duncan. She persuades him by constantly telling him negative things to get MacBeth to believe that he is doing the right thing. “Look like th’ innocent flower, but be the serpent under ’t” (Shakespeare 35). Lady MacBeth is the one who tells MacBeth to be this vicious creature and makes him think that killing King Duncan is okay. Because of Lady Macbeth’s behavior, MacBeth was led to become a murderer. Macbeth should not be held accountable for his actions since Lady MacBeth is the one who convinced him to commit the crime that started his madness and turn him into a monster.

These predictions are effective in attracting Macbeth's attention because they feed off his desire for what they promise. At this point in the play he is the newly

But despite Macbeth’s desire to take the throne, he does not want to kill Duncan. What pushes Macbeth over the edge is Lady Macbeth. She tells Macbeth to follow his ambitions and kill Duncan. She says that murdering Duncan is not a sin, and that it is all worth it for the crown. These words from Lady Macbeth’s mouth are what made Macbeth decide to follow through and commit murder. “I am settled and bend up each corporal agent to this terrible feat.” (1.7.92-93). Macbeth will do the act, but he is very reluctant to do so. In conclusion, Macbeth’s ambitions and his loyalty towards Lady Macbeth are huge factors for why Macbeth was torn, and why he decided to kill Duncan.

Although there were multiple factors that contributed to Macbeth’s many crimes leading up to his downfall, the ultimate reason that had pushed him to commit murder was his own, inherent greed. After witnessing one of the witches prophecies come true in front of his very eyes, Macbeth had immediately taken it upon himself to rid of the only obstacle between him and the last prophecy, Duncan. While it is true that his own, rather devilish wife, had some part in planting the murderous intent into Macbeth’s head, it is revealed later that her words had minimal effect as proved when Macbeth stated, “I have no spur/To prick the sides of my intent, but

Macbeth’s ambitious ways takes over his whole inner self throughout his time of first wanting to be king. Macbeth was thought to be a great leader and war hero before he was king. Macbeth was hatched an idea by three suspicious witches in whom he had never come in contact with before. They told him that he would one day become King of Scotland. After the witches disappeared, he got to think a lot about what they told him and pondered the words they spoke. Macbeth sends a letter to his wife about his feelings of what he had heard. When Macbeth returned back to his castle his wife wanted to lead him down a dark path and feed his ambition. Macbeth decides he wants to go after the crown after consulting his wife. "I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent, but only vaulting ambition, which o'erleaps itself, and falls on th'other...." (Act I, scene vii) This shows that Macbeth’s only reason to kill Duncan is for his ambition. Macbeth ends up killing Duncan. The way Macbeth killed Duncan made it a great crime scene. Macbeth still

In the play ‘Macbeth’, written by William Shakespeare, the reader watches the series of events that take place in 15th century Scotland with its numerous thanes and the King. You deal with themes that include treason, murder, and the operations of the Government at the time. Many would say that Macbeth is guilty of the themes talked about (treason, murder, etc.) and that he is completely responsible for his actions in the play. I disagree with that statement for the most part. I believe that Macbeth can’t be held responsible for his actions because he is not mentally competent therefore his ability to make rational reasoning isn't there.

In Scene I of Act V in Shakespeare’s Macbeth, Lady Macbeth constantly washes her hands in her sleep because she tries to get rid of her hidden guilt and self-blame of Duncan’s murder. At first, Lady Macbeth thinks nothing of the murder, but as time goes on she starts to feel more guilty about the horrible deed she helped commit. Contrary to the play’s motif of night and darkness, Lady Macbeth has started to draw closer to light, and her servant notes that Lady Macbeth has told her to “[keep] light by her continually” (Shakespeare, V.1.24-25). However, Lady Macbeth does not completely show her self-blame to the rest of the world, because her only defining actions happen while she is still “in a most fast sleep” (V.1.8-9). This is a sign that