Who Was Responsible For Macbeth's Downfall

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There are three people that could be held responsible for the downfall of Macbeth. First, there’s the Three Witches, then, there’s Lady Macbeth, and lastly, there is Macbeth himself. If I were to choose one person to be held responsible I would choose Macbeth. Sure, the others pushed him towards certain decisions he made, but in the end Macbeth is to blame. Macbeth did many things that contributed to his downfall. The first one being that he was the one who made all of his terrible decisions throughout the play. Macbeth killed many people and he was the one who decided to do so. This action leads him down a dark path throughout the play. After Macbeth kills Duncan he becomes overly-determined and power hungry. He takes whatever measures necessary …show more content…

When Macbeth killed Duncan to get the throne, that wasn’t enough for him. Macbeth wanted even more power and he wasn’t going to let anyone stand in his way, including his good friend, Banquo. When Macbeth and Banquo met with the witches one of the prophecies they gave was that Banquo’s children were to become kings. At this time, Macbeth was the king. Therefore, Macbeth decided that he needed to kill Banquo so his prophecy wouldn’t come true. In Act 3, Scene 1, Macbeth realizes that if Banquo’s prophecy comes true, he will no longer have power. This quote from Macbeth shows that he was determined to hang on to power and was willing to kill his closest friend, “I have lost my peace of mind and gained trouble, just for them; and I have given my immortal soul to the devil, to make them kings—the offspring of Banquo, kings! Rather than have that happen, let the fate come to the field and fight me to the death.” When you read this quote you can see that Macbeth is power-hungry and determined. There are more things that led to Macbeth’s downfall; Macbeth was also over confident and selfish. I will explain how those qualities led to his downfall

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