“The tragedy of Macbeth is not to be found in his death; rather it is evidence in his mental suffering, moral weakening, and defeated purpose.” In Samuel Thurber’s writing, Notes on Macbeth, he writes this statement that suggests that the real tragedy of Macbeth is not in his death, but rather the psychological turmoil and agony the audience witnesses Macbeth experience. Consistently throughout the stage play, Macbeth is thrown into situations that cause him to be emasculated and mentally worn down, whether it be his wife, Lady Macbeth, criticizing his every move, or the Weird Sisters providing him information about his “fate,” slowly driving him to insanity. Whatever the reason, the viewers can observe Macbeth develop from a well-respected …show more content…
As predicted though, the idea of murdering a well-beloved monarch, and humble friend, inwardly affected Macbeth, which is a plausible cause for his hallucination of a bloody dagger floating right before he commits his murderous act against Duncan in Scene 1, of Act II. Lady Macbeth’s non-stop insulting and manipulation of Macbeth causes him to lose total control of his actions, diminishing any moral restraint he previously …show more content…
Regardless of whether they interacted with Macbeth with malicious intent or not, the three witches influenced Macbeth’s judgment and mental state the moment they informed Macbeth of his fate to be king in Act I, Scene 3. Even before they discussed him being king, they would compliment him constantly and bring up titles he’d yet to earn, raising not only his pride but also his ambition to be better. From that point on, Macbeth believed that the only way for him to control the throne was through violence, and so he began to come up with devilish plans to usurp the throne by killing Duncan, with the help of Lady Macbeth. Even though he still held his morals and hadn’t fully lost his mind, the first interaction with the witches started the chain of traumatic events that would eventually lead to Macbeth’s