Thesis Statement For Macbeths Downfall

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He was fully aware of theconsequences of all the decisions he made. Due to this factor, I believe
that Macbeth can be held very responsible to the downfall of Macbeth. It is the human that takes it
into his mind and makes it reality by a motion of the will. From the start when the witches said that
Macbeth would be king hereafter Macbeth seems to be taken in by the predictions then suddenly
commands the witches to be told more. Macbeth was not weak, but merely made his aspiration and
weaknesses obvious. This does not seem to me like the result of greed, she appears to be either truly
evil, or mentally unstable, or both. He answers that what will be will be and those if he shall be King
so be it, he won't actively seek it. The witches characteristics is also quite dramatic because they are
able to predict the future and are also able to change the weather. The guilt of his moral sense is with
him none stop. This interpretation reinforces the theme of appearance and reality, however I believe
it is a premonition. Macbeth wanted more, and through a lucky happenstance at a battle a windfall
of success came his way unbidden. In addition, at this time in history, many people were killing, and
this worries Macbeth in the play that if he kills Duncan, someone may kill him “Bloody instructions,
which being taught return.”. Thus, MacBeth's downfall was entirely without blame his fault.
Shakespeare uses the witches to introduce his most recurrent theme: Order and chaos. The witches,
who are to have a profound influence over events in the play, meet in foul whether, and speak of
thunder, lightning, fog, and filthy air. They continue to influence Macbeth by meeting him at various
points and almost backing up their influence over him, like when Macbeth meets them on the moor
again. And with him To leave no rubs nor botches in the work.”. However, although at first she
appears completely heartless, saying she would have “dashed the brains out“of a child of hers in order
to become queen, she rarely actually commits an important crime. How far is Macbeth solely
responsible for his own downfall? This beginning to the speech shows that now she has the blood on
her own hands, she too, is just as guilty and unable to have an innocent heart or soul. MacBeth's
downfall is entirely his fault, as he chooses not to dismiss the prophecies but instead become more
eager to learn more of him ascending the throne of Scotland. At the beginning of the play, he is
mentioned by the captain, as a brave and courageous soldier “Till he unseamed him from the nave to
the chops, And fixed his head upon our battlements.” This is the bloody execution, which Macbeth
performed on Prince Macdonwald. As men played witches it made them look like ugly women, and
that confirms the stereotype of witches being ugly women. Macbeth's Likely Suspects: the Practical,
Psychological, and Mystical Utili. Macbeth had a mind of his own and he could make his own
decision. Hewas not supernaturally controlled by the black magic of the witches nor was
hepurposefully led down a path of destruction. She knows that he is very ambitious and honourable.
I do think here Macbeth wishes he hadn’t said anything to his wife about the witchs. He arranges a
time and place for them to kill Banquo and also Fleance. But we must not, therefore, deny him an
entirely human complexity of motives.
Macbeth had a mind of his own and he could make his own decision. Then, when Macbeth banishes
such judgement, he can bring about a backlash against Macbeth because the audience have had their
ethical consciences struck. The witches knew a lot about Macbeth without even meeting him before.
To what extent is Macbeth to blame for his own downfall? Lady Macbeth attacks Macbeth’s
manhood and personality by saying he is not strong enough or wicked enough to do the deed.
Shakespeare uses the witches to introduce his most recurrent theme: Order and chaos. So Macbeth
knows, insofar as he believes the witches, that to remain king and have his descendants be kings,
Fleance must be killed. In this scene a lot of Macbeth’s character and his thoughts are revealed to the
audience. They’re given the impression that something is being hidden in the darkness. This doesn't
mean to say that he would not have done it at a later date. It appears that from the moment she
receives the letter, the Lady is plotting or perhaps contemplating how many people will have to be
removed from the line of the throne for them to inherit. This is shown when an injured and bloody
sergeant says to Duncan “For brave Macbeth, well he deserves that name” Soon afterwards it is
shown that Macbeth is a noble and honourable Thane by showing how much he respects king
Duncan when he was angry at himself at thoughts of killing Duncan when Malcolm is named
successor to the throne. He wants his crime to be concealed so that no one else knows. In my essay, I
will begin to explain the people, the circumstances and certain aspects of Macbeth’s own personality,
which drove him to commit such horrific crimes. This does not seem to me like the result of greed,
she appears to be either truly evil, or mentally unstable, or both. By the end of the play he has
become a multiple killer who will think nothing of murdering helpless women and children (see Act 4
Scene 2). So it is fair to say that the witches were at the start of it all, and therefore were the
preliminary individuals to instigate the downfall of Macbeth’s life. Lady Macbeth also tries to
manipulate her husband by telling him that he is a coward if he doesnt murder King Duncan but she
really knows that Macbeth is anything but a coward after his days of being a top-class soldier, with
Lady Macbeth saying this, this makes Macbeth want to prove his wife wrong and he wants to
commit the murder. Overall, the witches play a very big part in Macbeths mind and their predictions
are incredibly accurate which provides more of a persecuting dramatic portrayal of evilness. At this
point, the audience know far more than the characters do. Without denying him still a complexity of
motives - as kinsman and subject he may possibly experience some slight shade of unmixed loyalty to
the King under his roof-we may even say that the consequences which he fears are not at all inward
and spiritual, It is to be doubted whether he has ever so far considered the possible effects of crime
and evil upon the human soul-his later discovery of horrible ravages produced by evil in his own
spirit constitutes part of the tragedy. If it was not for Macbeth's strong will and passion, he would
not have been strong enough to carry out the plan to kill King Duncan, which ultimately leads to his
destruction. After all, the witches did indeed plant the seeds of greed and desire into Macbeth. The
character transitions between Lady Macbeth and Macbeth are clear; Macbeth has become the power-
hungry manipulator that Lady Macbeth once was, and her character has disintegrated before the
audiences eyes. But once permit his self-love to demand a satisfaction which cannot be honorably
attained, and he is. Also that he would be so much better if he carried out the deed. To my mind, Act
1 Scene 7, is pivotal in Macbeth's development as a psychopathic killer. Do You Agree With the
Argument that Macbeth is Responsible for His Own Down. This is also referred to in the play when
Macbeth considers killing Duncan. He tells his wife to pay special regard to Banquo at the banquet.
He believes the prophecies that he was told by the witches. She says if he won’t do then he won’t be
a real man. After all, the witches did indeed plant the seeds of greed and desire into Macbeth. It is
also clear how eager he is to gain her praise, after the conversation with the weird sisters he
immediately thinks to write home and tell her. We can see here the foundation of all of Macbeth's
desires. But he knows that if he kills him he would not only face the punishment on earth, but
afterlife’s punishment as well. “We’d jump the life to come”. This shows that he can make his own
decisions and his wife can only pressure him if he lets her. Macbeth was not satisfied with what he
had because his mind was opened to a dream - that he would one day be king - by the three witches.
The witches are the personification of a twisted and evil force. He ponders how he could accomplish
his goal by one day becoming king. Macbeth is scared, like his wife that their actions will have
consequences in the afterlife (not going to heaven) - however unlike his wife, Macbeth doesn’t know
at this point, whether or not achieving aspirations in this life would be worth sacrificing life in
heaven. Macbeth is affected by this immediatly by what they said. This is the growth of his ambition
from his previous state. Banquo hears the witches’ words and tells Macbeth: The instruments of
darkness tell us truths, Win us with honest trifles, to betray’s In deepest consequence (I, iii, 124-
126)He is telling Macbeth not to be swayed by the witches even though one of theprophecies has
come true. The witches themselves have no particular goal to reach. He hints terrible deeds will be
performed that night. This spectacle of spiritual deterioration carried to the point of imminent
dissolution arouses in us, however, a curious feeling of exaltation. Here it may seem as if thewitches
are using their supernatural powers to control Macbeth’s future. The same technique of using contrast
to bring out the characteristics of Shakespeare's creations can be found between Banquo and
Macbeth, where Banquo too was given the prophecies but chose not to undertake them. The dramatic
irony is in that the audience are aware of the stark reality of his words, their implications, yet are
powerless. Also no-one persuaded Macbeth to kill anyone else so he thought of these murders
himself so this is a big piece of evidence of how he lead to his own downfall. I think that Macbeth
feels that it is a partnership. His downfall was caused by a combination of three dark forces:
supernatural, external and internal. These friends who once knew the loyal and honourable Macbeth,
tend to have an alternate opinion of him by the end of the play. Macbeth steeps deeper and deeper
into blood as he begins to kill many people around him through absolute paranoia not to be gain
power like the murder of King Duncan. It gives the impression of more to come and something
deeper the audience is yet to see. The witches give him what he wants and make up a special potion
which contains. You could emphasise her dominance when producing this play by having Macbeth
played as a much more weak person when around her, verging on insane. Even if it means losing that
part of her which is human, her soul perhaps, she wants to be queen. At this point in the play, the
audience can note the change in Macbeth's character.

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