Who Was Responsible For Macbeth's Downfall

Olivia McKenna
Ms. Tamburello
English 10H4
4 May 2023
The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare

The person responsible for Macbeth’s downfall is Macbeth himself. Although the witches mislead him, he chooses to take horrid actions in order to fulfill the “prophecy” told by the witches. Driven by his greed and hunger for power, Macbeth chooses to ignore any signs that tell him to stop and continues down the path to his downfall. Macbeth is the true source of his own downfall; his power-hungry desire to become king, leading to his lost sanity and the loss of an orderly life.
From the beginning of the play Macbeth is consumed by his ambition. When Macbeth first meets the witches with Banquo, they tell him his and Banquo’s prophecy. “All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Glamis! All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor! All hail, Macbeth,

Macduff, who was not born of woman, kills Macbeth for his horrid actions and Macbeth’s fear of losing power becomes true. Macbeth is called a coward for his actions, which is entirely true; they were immoral and wrong. Instead of being impulsive he could have waited and let things fall into place without forcing them. If Macbeth had a better influence of character around him and a stronger sense of self-confidence and self-worth, the outcome of his life would have been different.
Macbeth, a once loyal and honorable man, turned into an ambitious tyrant and was the cause of his own downfall. His refusal to listen to anyone but his naive self, caused him to lose the power he gained and ultimately his life, through horrid, gruesome actions. His jealousy was his drive for gaining power, this was his main fault. If he had listened to others and not given in to his ambitions he may have been able to avoid his tragic fate. All his actions caused a shift in the life of many but mainly his own had drastically