Macbeth's Downfall

In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the author uses manipulation to show the protagonist’s downfall rests in the hands of females. The females manipulate Macbeth into doing what they want. They constantly agitate and unnerve Macbeth, forcing him to go against his will. Even when Macbeth wants to do the right thing, these cruel females push him against human nature.

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Shakespeare’s play ‘Macbeth’ is about the leading male protagonist succumbing to his ambition and need for power. Though Macbeth is liable for his own actions, he is not solely responsible for the events that eventually result in his downfall. Macbeth is corrupted by his wife, Lady Macbeth, as well as the three weird sisters. Macbeth’s contribution towards his downfall is his strong ambitious nature. Lady Macbeth is the person who induces Macbeth to assassinate King Duncan. The three weird sisters (witches) play with Macbeth’s ambitious nature and sense of security. Macbeth’s downfall is due to himself and two external factors.

Lady Macbeth's ambitious nature was a large part of the play. Lady Macbeth often brought Macbeth's manhood into question whenever he was weary of going through with something, even something as atrocious as murder. For example, “Yet do I fear thy nature; / It is too full o' th' milk of human kindness / To catch the nearest way”(1.5.14-16). In this quote she basically says that he is too much of a wuss to follow through with their plan to elevate their social status. Lady Macbeth was also the one who planted the daggers on the guards when Macbeth couldn't follow through with it. If she hadn't have done that there is a good chance that they could have been caught. She asks “Why did you bring these daggers from the place? / They must lie there:

This passage is a key aspect of this play because it demonstrates Macbeths feelings on the killing of King Duncan, this scene takes place whilst King Duncan is over for dinner. Previously Macbeth and Lady Macbeth have come up with a plan to kill King Duncan. During this passage, Macbeth contemplates the death of Duncan and the deed is about to do. He is aware of why he should go forward with the killing and understands the power he will receive but fears the reputation he will get not just on earth but also in heaven. Macbeth knows that Duncan is not just a king but also a kinsmen and guest, a good one. The king trusts him, Macbeth should always protect King Duncan and he is hosting him for supper so therefore should be closing the door in his murderer’s face, not trying to murder him. This is the first time we see a different of Macbeth, a more venerable side of him a less confident side to him.

From the beginning of the play, and in the progression of the plotline, it is clear that the character of Macbeth is in the downward spiral into evil. Macbeth’s evil and inner demons originate from a combination of the prophecy of the three witches, as well as his own lofty ambitions. However, it is the pressure from power hungry Lady Macbeth, and the murder of King Duncan that help transform Macbeth into the ruthless and immoral killer that he becomes. As the play continues he shows less and less remorse and begins committing more serious and sinister crimes, such as the killing of his best friend, and the innocent. By the end of the play, Macbeth is completely consumed by the evil, which subsequently ends his reign as

isn’t really sure if it really there. The author must’ve put the two words together as they show how he’s in a psychological state of mind and it shows that before something has happened his future is already sealed. This shows dramatic irony to the audience as it shows that before something has happened they already know of his future. Macbeth’s flaw of following the prediction of the supernatural caused his tragic end because of Lady Macbeth’s response to the witches.

“…look like the innocent flower, But be the serpent under it” (I, v, 72-73). In this quote, Lady Macbeth is speaking to Macbeth when she is trying to convince him to kill Duncan. In other words, she is asking him to appear innocent and be a good host but then at night when he is unsuspecting he should kill Duncan. This quote is significant because it shows the idea of appearance vs reality. She is telling Macbeth to present a false image of himself much as she presents a false image of herself to Duncan in the following scene.

This angers Macbeth and enables him to follow Lady Macbeth's scheme to kill the King easier. Macbeth's first murder is definitely a trying experience for him. However, as the play progresses, killing seems easy and the only solution to maintain his reign of the people of Scotland. Macbeth becomes increasingly ambitious as the play goes on. The witches prophecies and Lady Macbeth's influence intensifies his ambition and drives Macbeth to obtain and maintain his title of Scotland by whatever means, even murdering his best friend, Banquo. "Upon my head they placed a fruitless crown, ...no son of mine succeeding. If't be so, for Banquo's issue have I filed my mind; For them the gracious Duncan I have murder'd; ...To make them kings, the seed of Banquo kings! (Act III. sc.I) At this point Macbeth's passion becomes more and more extreme to the point where no one stands in his way. His greed, violence, and hunger for power drastically declines his character. The witches prophecy, Lady Macbeth's influence, and Macbeth's own ambition all contribute greatly to his deterioration of character which results in his downfall, which was death. All the causes link to one another. If it wasn't for Macbeth's strong will and passion, Macbeth would still be his ordinary self. Because of this, Macbeth's curiosity of possibly becoming king was brought out which led to Lady Macbeth's controlling influence. Macbeth's ambition then builds and causes him to commit a

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Macbeth Rhetorical Analysis Essay In William Shakespeare’s profound tragedy Macbeth, Shakespeare shows the decline and deterioration of his main character, Macbeth, as he contemplates the balance between ambition and morality. Throughout the play Macbeth seems to stray from his morals and act inhuman and animalistic by committing terrible acts of violence, powered by greed. This decline, however, is actually due to Macbeth giving in to his human impulse and fatal flaw; his overconfidence which clouds his judgements and seals his fate. Shakespeare notably dissects Macbeth’s morals and motivations as well as Macbeth’s outlook on his own character in Act I Scene VII lines 1-28 and Act V Scene V lines 20-31.

Aspiration, the sentiment energy that as a rule is driven by progress. For Macbeth aspiration was what took him from getting to be something incredible and constrained him to fiendish courses coming about to his ruin. Since the destruction of Macbeth it drives individuals to ponder "is Macbeth a respectable man on a basic level who was deceived into settling on choices that prompt his ruin". In the start of the play, Macbeth was found in others eyes as a gallant fighter who had battled for his lord without kindness or any inquiries asked however once the witches arranged the seeds of more noteworthy things and woman Macbeth energized his desire, which prompt him to wind up eager and power hungry. Macbeth was driven down to a certain street of fate by an outside power, to be specific destiny in type of the three witches

One can argue that most of men’s actions can be supported with the help of their female advisors, such as mothers, sisters, girlfriends etc. I see this a lot with my parents personally, my dad wants to do something stupid and dangerous but my mom knocks some sense into him and stops him from committing his actions. In the tragedy and drama of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth we can see that throughout the play Macbeth and his wife Lady Macbeth, makes him do some things that benefit him or things that bring him to his downfall. Some examples of their good relationship is when, we are first introduced to Lady Macbeth and the scene when they find King Duncan dead in their castle.

Lady Macbeth brings out Macbeth’s tragic flaw when she proposes the idea of killing King Duncan and he states, “I have no spur . . . but only vaulting ambition” (1.7.25-27). Once King Duncan has been murdered, this flaw is revealed because his actions reflect on his ambition to stay king. Macbeth begins by planning on killing Banquo and his son because the witches told Banquo “thou shalt get kings, thought thou be none” (1.3.68). Macbeth must kill Banquo and his son, so no one will have the opportunity to take the crown away from him. When Macbeth sends murderers to kill them, Fleance can get away while Banquo is brutally attacked; however, luckily for Macbeth, Fleance is never heard from again. When Macbeth goes to visit the witches again and the first apparition tells him to “beware Macduff” (4.1.71-72), he then realizes he must eliminate any other obstacle that could potentially keep him from staying king. He says he will “give to th’edge o’th’sword his wife, his babes, and all unfortunate souls” (4.1.150-151) just to ensure his throne. By doing these horrible deeds, Macbeth proves he is willing to go above and beyond to remain king until his

Every living being (person, animal, or even a tree), has a life. It depends on how the being lives his, her, or it’s life that is important. In the play Macbeth, written by one of the greatest English writers of all time, William Shakespeare, the character Macbeth doesn’t live his life to his fullest. He starts off being a great, noble hero, but ends up being a crazy, evil villain. After Macbeth’s wife, who ended her life, he speaks a soliloquy in the play about life. In act five, scene five, of Macbeth, Macbeth informs the audience how there is no set deadline for the end of life, how life is short, and how life is meaningless.