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Who Was Responsible For The Downfall Of Macbeth

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Macbeth was not a perfect person, he had his flaws and made some regretable decisions. He was tricked by evil witches who promised him the world. Their first few prophecies came true and Macbeth got caught up in his greed. Who would not be intrigued by visions of becoming king? The witches planted the idea of becoming king into Macbeths head, and his wicked wife convinced him to kill King Duncan of Scotland, thus earning Macbeth the title King of Scotland. Macbeth's ego was inflated by the witches when they gave him illusions of becoming King. In fairy tales it's always the hero that is depicted or given a prophecy, this most likely led Macbeth to believe he would be a hero if he fulfilled the prophecy. Macbeth lost his freewill once he followed

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