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Is Macbeth Responsible For His Own Downfall

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Macbeth essay
‘To what extent is Macbeth responsible for his own demise?’

Throughout this essay the degree to which Macbeth is accountable for his own downfall and resultant death will be discussed. There are events that led up to this point and the responsibility is the topic of discussion.

The first significant event to be accounted for is the murder of King Duncan. This idea was originally brought about by the witches, more specifically the third witch, who said ‘All hail, Macbeth, thou shalt be king hereafter’. This plants the seed of pending nobility in Macbeth’s mind. Macbeth is considered to have been naïve by allowing the witches to gain his trust with small truths and can then be responsible for the evil to come.

However, Macbeth
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