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Who Was Responsible For Macbeth's Downfall

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In the story Macbeth, the main character was known as a hero of war. One day as he was walking , 3 witches approached him and gave him a prophecy,telling him, he’d be king. At the time,Scotland was being ruled by a man named Duncan . When Macbeth told his wife, Lady Macbeth about the prophecy , she gave him the idea to kill Duncan. After killing Duncan, Macbeth became extremely paranoid and guilty. He also began to see everyone as a threat and started killing and placing the blame on many people. By the end of the book, Macbeth most of the relationships he had were destroyed and many people wanted him dead ; nonetheless, Macbeth’s confidence blinded him from his reality and he was murdered.Macbeth is responsible for the tragedy of himself …show more content…

“ If it were done when it is done, well it were done quickly . If the assassination could trammel up the consequence and catch with his success.Macbeth made the decision to kill Duncan because he wanted to become killing quickly , he didn’t consider consider anyone else’s feelings.

Macbeth is responsible for the tragedy of himself because of selfishness . “Then live, Macduff, what need I fear of thee ? But yet I’ll make assurance double sure and take a bond of fate . Thou shalt not live ,that I may tell pale-hearted fear friends.Lies and sleep in spite of thunder.” (4.1.93-97)He killed Malcolm’s family and didn’t care about what that would do to him and they used to be friends.

The witches are responsible for the tragedy for the tragedy of Macbeth by demonstrating the theme evil provokes evil.” All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee,Thane of glamis !All hail,Macbeth! Hail of thee, Thane of Cawdor! All hail, Macbeth that shalt be king hereafter!” If the witches never would have approached him, he wouldn’t have made the choice to kill Duncan if they never would have made him feel invincible.Even though the witches told Macbeth what the prophecy was , he decided to take his own agency causing him to have many problems.Due to Macbeth’s lust for power, selfishness,and greediness, he took agency over his fate, causing all of the problems that occurred in his

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