The position that Macbeth was a victim of the witches misleading prophecies is not entirely accurate. Because of his ambitions to rule and have power and Lady Macbeth's persuasion, Macbeth took the wrong path, it was in their best interest to gain power. While it is true that the witches prophecies played a role in Macbeth's downfall , it is ultimately Macbeth's own actions and decisions that lead to his demise. Firstly, One key piece of evidence that supports Macbeth's demise is the way that Macbeth reacts to the prophecies. For example, "oftentimes to win us to our harm, the instruments of darkness tell us truths." In other words, the witches may have laced their prophecy with truth in order to make Macbeth sin. Furthermore, when the witches