Macbeth is doomed not by fate, but by a flaw in his character. This statement is very questionable because Macbeth is doomed by his fate and his flaw. Macbeth's flaw is ambition, and when the three witches tell macbeth about the future, Macbeth tries to be the master of his fate and that leads to his doom. Also, his ambition for power and greed also leads to his doom. Both his fate and flaw have a key factor in leading him to his doom. When Macbeth runs into the three witches, they tell him three prophecies : Macbeth will be the Thane of Glamis, Macbeth will be the Thane of Cawdor, and that he will be King of Scotland. When Macbeth hears these prophecies it brings out his ambition for greed and power. Banquo tries to tell Macbeth not to listen …show more content…
Since Macbeth was told he would be king, that thought consumed his life and drove him to murdering King Duncan. King Duncan was a very well respected and loved king. Macbeth was selfish and only thought of himself when he murdered King Duncan. Macbeth's ambition for greed and power was not caused by fate. He had a one track mind for becoming king. He would stop at nothing to gain the power. Macbeth had no remorse for who he had to kill because they stood in his way. His flaw lead him to his downfall. Macbeth was not fit to be a king with his ambitious mind set. When the witches told Macbeth about the future and him becoming king. Macbeth went to great lengths to make sure they came true. The witches just told him facts, they did not tell Macbeth how they would come about. Macbeth was responsible for his own actions when killing King Duncan, the guards, and his best friend Banquo. These actions came from his flaw of ambition, His ambition for power would stop at nothing for him to become king. He wanted power so bad that he was willing to kill his best friend. The prophecies were the reasoning of the awakening of this ambitious mindset of