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Was Macbeth Responsible For His Own Downfall

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I believe that regardless of any external influences or manipulations from parties around Macbeth, he is responsible for his own downfall. If he was truly benevolent at his core, the words and pressures of others’ in the story would be unable to change his path towards such wicked ways. Macbeth must have possessed a fatal flaw that caused his own demise. I do not believe that he was a good person driven to evil acts solely via external manipulations. Nonetheless, there were many factors that aided in the breakdown of Macbeth. He was not only an extremely ambitious and somewhat naïve individual; he was also subject to the influences of witches, his wife, and the societal allures of power and kingship. Macbeth’s journey began through his encounter

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