In the tragedy of MacBeth, there are a number of people who are to blame for the way the play turned out in the end. This blame ranges widely from minute involvement to being almost directly responsible by encouraging MacBeth to commit the sins that he did in his greedy and selfish attempt to fulfill a prediction made by the Weird Sisters, who, in this play, are aptly dubbed as "witches". But these witches were not the sole parties at fault. There was also Lady MacBeth, who was in full support of her husband's becoming king, and who helped commit a number of sins to assure his ascension to the throne. Then there was also MacBeth himself. He committed the most murderous atrocities in the play and was willing to sacrifice anything and anyone, including his best friend Banquo and his beloved king and friend Duncan so long as he could attain the total power that he desired. He began with the murder of Duncan, and succeeded in gaining the complete power he wanted as the new king. And this desire for total control is what eventually sent him down his path towards self-destruction. .
It is possible to look at the witches as having the smallest level of blame. They were the ones who told MacBeth about his possible future, saying, "All hail, MacBeth! Hail to thee Thane of Glamis. All hail, MacBeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor! All hail, MacBeth, that shalt be King hereafter!" (I,iii,50-55) They were the first to put the idea of such a future in MacBeth's head, and originally he chose not to act on it, but instead to wait and see if it would come true. And the witches could have just left it at that, but they didn't. They returned later in the play, during Act IV, and this time presented three apparitions to MacBeth including an Armed Head, a Bloody Child, and a Child Crowned bearing a tree in its hand. These signified that MacBeth should beware MacDuff, that he could not be harmed by any man of woman born, and that he would not be defeated until Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane, another of MacBeth's castles.
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. ...
