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    Macbeth and His Downfall

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    Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ there are two factors that contributed to Macbeth’s ruin. One of them being more to blame: The influential character of Lady Macbeth displaying temptation towards Macbeth‚ or Macbeth’s own ambitious and insecure nature. There are questions whether Macbeth’s downfall might have displayed more for his own blame. In closer examination‚ it will be come apparent that Macbeth is more to blame for his downfall. By first examining the influential acts of Lady Macbeth that made Macbeth commit

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    account of Macbeth’s downfall from a popular‚ successful soldier‚ quote "What he hath lost‚ noble Macbeth hath won"‚ who has received great honours for his loyalty‚ his courage‚ his bravery and his nobility. At the end of the play the only respect he has is because of the fear that his subjects have of him. "Great Dunsinane he strongly fortifies // some say he’s mad‚ others that lesser hate him." I will go through Macbeth’s soliloquies and chart his character as it changes

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    Macbeth is responsible for his own downfall. Do you agree? In the beginning of the play Macbeth‚ the witches confronted Macbeth and Banquo and prophesied that Macbeth would be "Thane of Glamis"‚ "Thane of Cawdor" and " King hereafter". As from then‚ we acknowledge that Macbeth is a weak character. Macbeth could have dismissed the prophecies as fantastical like Banquo did. But instead Macbeth chooses to believe in those miss-interpreted predictions‚ which ultimately lead to his own downfall. From

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    believe that Macbeth was the architect of his own downfall. Now before we begin I’d like to define the word “architect” for you; a person responsible for inventing or realising a project or idea. And this afternoon I’m going to show you just that; how Macbeth invented and realised his downfall. Macbeth’s has two main vices that cause his downfall; greed and weakness. These can be seen from the start of the play‚ from the moment he first meets the witches and hears their prophesies of his royal future

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    go wrong‚ people like to blame others for their own wrongdoing. Throughout the plot of‚ MacbethMacbeth encounters many personality changes. In the beginning‚ Macbeth is loyal‚ a hero‚ Whereas; by the end‚ he’s evil and determined. Macbeth could blame his actions on the people surrounding him or the circumstances he faces. Throughout the play‚ many people influence him‚ including the witches and his own wife. By the end of the play‚ many people would argue that Macbeth is a completely different

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    Macbeth: Characteristics of Macbeth That Led to His Downfall Rickford Foo Tomorrow‚ and tomorrow‚ and tomorrow..." Sometimes tomorrow never comes and as for Macbeth‚ tomorrow meant another day of inner torment and guilt. This victorious Thane literally got the better of himself as soon as he started to believe in the witches. After the prophesies‚ Macbeth’s popularity seems to take a turn for the worst as well as his mental state. Even though the witches did tempt him with the idea of

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    story‚ Macbeth is ultimately responsible for the actions that lead to his fate .It could be argued that Macbeth is not totally to blame for his own destruction‚ allowing himself to be influenced by others. First‚ Macbeth ignores the voice of his own mind. He knows what he is doing is wrong even before he murders Duncan‚ but he allows Lady Macbeth and greed to cloud his judgment. Secondly‚ Macbeth willingly listens to the witches with no proff to believe if what they were saying was true. Macbeth could

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    Macbeth is completely and solely responsible for his own downfall. He lead himself to defeat by falling to his fatal flaws. Manipulation‚ ambition‚ and power got the better of him creating great inner turmoil‚ and bringing him to an abrupt end. From the beginning Macbeth was able to choose his own fate. The moment when he eagerly listened to the witches and said to them “Stay‚ you imperfect speakers‚ tell me more” shows that he believed that what they are saying was of great importance to him

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    The Downfall of Macbeth

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    To what extent is Macbeth responsible for his own downfall? Macbeth‚ one of the many great stories written by William Shakespeare. Set in Scotland during the Elizabethan times. Is the tragic tale of how one mans greed and ambition brought him to his own downfall and eventually his death. The downfall of Macbeth wasn’t entirely his own fault even though he did play a huge part in it other people helped set it in motion such as his wife‚ lady Macbeth and the three witches. In this essay I shall

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    To what extent is Macbeth responsible for his own downfall? The Tragedy of Macbeth‚ written by William Shakespeare between 1606-11 conveys the ambition of a man who lusts for power and his downfall from his position of greatness. Macbeth’s downfall is started when three witches‚ using their supernatural knowledge‚ stir trouble in Scotland. Macbeth believes in the prophecies that they offer him and strengthened by his own ambition and encouragement from his wife‚ Lady Macbeth‚ he discovers the

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