him. However‚ as the play goes on‚ Macbeth’s character takes a twist. Ironically‚ Macbeth becomes the traitor and antagonist of the play. The question then asked is‚ who is to blame for the downfall of Macbeth; the witches‚ Lady Macbeth‚ or Macbeth himself? Even though both the witches and Lady Macbeth factor in to the person Macbeth becomes‚ Macbeth is the ultimate one to blame. In the play‚ Macbeth‚ by Shakespeare‚ Macbeth is the one to blame for his own downfall because of his ambition‚ mental
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The people responsible for king Macbeth’s corruption and downfall are the Three Witches‚ Lady Macbeth and Macbeth himself. The start of the corruption starts in act 1‚ scene 3 the witches have said “All hail Macbeth! Hail to thee‚ thane of cawdor. All hail Macbeth‚ that shalt be king hereafter‚” The three witches ran into Macbeth and Banquo in the woods and tell the future to the both of them and what will happen. This moment is the part that started the corruption because now Macbeth can not stop
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Tragedy of Macbeth” by William Shakespeare is a play that takes place in Scotland during the Middle Ages. In the beginning‚ Macbeth and his friend Banquo have just defeated two armies for King Duncan. After the battle‚ Macbeth and Banquo run into three witches that prophecy that Macbeth will become the Thane of Cawdor and eventually King of Scotland. Macbeth‚ now blinded by his obsession for power‚ betrays his closest friends in order to fulfill his prophecy. Shakespeare uses the theme of appearance
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encounter the three witches. Fundamentally‚ there are two types of evil visible in Shakespeare’s play of Macbeth. The evil which we see‚ the violent acts‚ the violent imagery‚ then there is a sense of evil within the characters themselves‚ and the three witches‚ as they are considered evil beings. All of these elements combine to establish an overall atmosphere of evil. Evil characters like Lady Macbeth I think the strongest vision of evil in this play is demonstrated by the witches. The witches themselves
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in the play. After the scene in which the sergeant is talking‚ Macbeth comes across three witches‚ who tell him wonderful and dreamlike prophecies – “All hail Macbeth! That shalt be king thereafter” (Act 1 Scene 3). Because this is an unlikely (although very likeable) idea‚ Macbeth does not fully believe the witches – but still fantasises over the idea. He was most probably trying to figure out whether the witches were trustable – he questions them – “I know I am Thane of Glamis‚ since Sinel‚ my father
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intuition that he ends up relying on are entirely his own. In the beginning‚ Macbeth is a good man. He fights for his king and his country‚ and he is honored for his good deeds and is made prosperous. Yet‚ it all changes with the meeting of witches along
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such influences he is responsible for his fates’ outcome due to the fact‚ that he controls his own destiny by the choices he wants to make with no one forcing him to choose those decisions. Although‚ Macbeth’s choices are drastically impacted by the witches’ through their prophecies‚ Lady Macbeth controlling tendencies
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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 person‚ that he has lost his humanity. Although Macbeth could blame his downfall on numerous people and events‚ it is ultimately his own doing
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play‚ The Tragedy of: MacBeth‚ the play based in the medieval era. The Tragedy of: MacBeth is an amazing play based upon loyalty‚ betrayal‚ and ambition. Shakespeare did a terrific job with picking the characters MacBeth‚ Lady MacBeth‚ and the The Witches. The characters and their evolution all play a significant role in the outcome of the play. The main character of this play is MacBeth‚ he is the man that the whole play revolves around. MacBeth has is very ambitious‚ in war he was ruthless against
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act of Macbeth‚ readers are introduced to three mysterious yet revelatious witches; they reveal to the main character as well his accomplice Banquo prophecies which are to be fulfilled. And presumably these prophecies may very well shape the play‚ as well as its characters and their personas. Of most importance some analyses of the three witches must be made in order to develop an understanding of the scene. Banquo‚ for one‚ questions whether the witches are "inhabitants o’ th’ earth” (1.3.39)
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