Macbeth is a play about tragedy, tragedy of a good man who falls victim to a flaw in his own character, which leads to his own downfall. These flaws lead Macbeth to a path of evil and corruption. Unfortunately Macbeth contributes to his own fate more than what is needed. His strengths backfire and become his weaknesses. He is lead from kindness and honesty to treachery and betrayal. In his quest for the crown he loses all his virtuous qualities and respect from others. Everyone in the play "Macbeth" has a flaw, and some have a major flaw which leads to their death. .
During the play, Macbeth's strengths were ambition, courage, and honour. Before the murders, Macbeth used these qualities and earned him a new title "Thane of Cawdor". "For brave Macbeth-well he deserves that name-Disdaining fortune, with his brandish"d steel, which smoked with bloody execution, like valour's minion carv"d out his passage, till he fac"d the slave". Soon he loses these qualities when he meets the three witches, who bring out the evil ambition in Macbeth with their prophecy.
The major flaw in Macbeth was his ambition, his ambition for power, his ambition for the crown, for the throne. His ambition is influenced by the witches" prophecies as he begins to consider murdering Duncan, "If good, why do I yield to that suggestion, whose horrid image doth unfix my hair and make my seated heart knock at my ribs, against the use of nature?" The witch's prophecy influenced Macbeth by turning his ambition into a tragic reality.
Lady Macbeth was also responsible for causing Macbeth's ambition to become a tragic flaw. When Macbeth tells his wife that they won't murder Duncan, she replies "How tender "tis to love the babe that milks me- I would, while it was smiling in my face, have plucked my nipple from is boneless gums, and dashed the brains out had I sworn as you have done to this". This statement persuades Macbeth, that he is weaker than a woman if he does not murder King Duncan.
Macbeth enters, attired as king. He is followed by Lady Macbeth, now his queen, and the court. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth ask Banquo to attend the feast they will host that night. ... The witches also declare that Macbeth will be king one day. ... Macbeth fixates on the details of the prophecy. ...
Macbeth Macbeth's downfall was generated by a combination of factors. These include Macbeth's greed, ambition, over confidence and Lady Macbeth's suspicious behavior. ... This track of thought leads Macbeth to kill Banquo. ... Damned fact how it did greave Macbeth! ... This is proof that lady Macbeth's undisciplined tongue aroused suspicion and contributed to Macbeth's downfall. ...
Macbeth is tragic play written by William Shakespeare in early 1606. ... Afterwards as Macbeth informs his wife about the three predictions he has learnt, she expresses herself more ambitious than Macbeth. ... When Lady Macbeth has no choice then she uses her tactics to stop Macbeth wimping out of Duncan's murder. ... As the witches warn Macbeth to be aware of Macduff. ... He is also weak before Lady Macbeth. ...
Throughout the play, Macbeth becomes more impaintent, secretive, and paranoid. ... Macbeth is not living in reality because when an equivocation is placed in front of him, "All hail, Macbeth! ... However, in the end his arrogance will cost Macbeth his life. Throughout the meetings between the witches and Macbeth, no lies were told. ... All the venom and evil in the play are always located in Macbeth's mind. ...
In the play "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare the protagonist Macbeth mindset changes throughout the play with certain events that influence his mentality. Macbeth undergoes a transformation, which changes his belief and opinions about his King. ... This perspective is altered once Macbeth interacts with the three witches. ... Macbeth after committing the murder of Duncan feels guilt from his crime. ... This is the transformed Macbeth who has nothing left to lose but his life. ...
In Shakespeare's play Macbeth, Macbeth is no pawn of fate. ... The prophecy of Macbeth becoming Thane of Cawdor had already come true, enhancing Macbeth's aspirations of becoming king. ... But, Macbeth was never destined to kill anyone. ... The three Weird sisters played a part within Macbeth's destiny, for they were the ones who foretold Macbeth's future. ... Macbeth knew what he was doing. ...
By offering to Macbeth the idea of power, the witches push Macbeth to the next level of greed and evil that did not exist prior to the encounter. ... This apparition confuses and frightens Macbeth. ... The dagger symbolizes the point of no return for Macbeth. ... Macbeth fears Banquo due to his prophecy to father kings, so Macbeth proceeds to plot the murder of his once friend, which spurs yet another brush with the supernatural. ... The use of supernatural in Macbeth caused Macbeth to become a darker and more evil person with each paranormal encounter. ...
"All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be King hereafter." ... Laugh to scorn the power of man, for none of woman born shall harm Macbeth." ... The apparition also ceases Macbeth's ability to think things through. ... This sure did kick the last leg out from under Macbeth's not so sturdy table. Macbeth's death shows that the witches were some bad dudes. ...
