Examples Of Who Is Responsible For Macbeth's Downfall

After reading Macbeth by Shakespeare, many are left with one question: who is responsible for Macbeth’s downfall? It can be argued that there are multiple people at fault for his demise. However, the play shows a lot of evidence that Lady Macbeth is the reason Macbeth follows an evil path that ultimately leads to his end. To start with, Lady Macbeth makes the wrong assumption. Although the witches’ prophecy never states how Macbeth will become king, Lady Macbeth assumes that he must kill Duncan to take the crown. She recognizes, “the fatal entrance of Duncan” (1.5.45-47) to her castle as a chance for Macbeth to seize the crown. However, because Macbeth is too kind, Lady Macbeth believes she needs to push him so that his ambition for to be king