What caused macbeths downfall?

Answer 1

Decisions are always hard to make, but have to be made everyday. People tend to put pressure on others to force them to make the wrong decisions. In Macbeth's case, Lady Macbeth is highly responsible for the evil doings of Macbeth, by forcing him to make the wrong choices, which puts his leadership at stake. She urges her husband to kill Duncan and become king, but is eventually driven to madness and suicide by her guilt over the bloodshed that follows. If it weren't for Lady Macbeth, Macbeth never would have killed anyone.

At first, Macbeth felt he had no reason to kill King Duncan, because of the witches' prophecies which stated that in the future, he will become king. "If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me without my stir." However, when Lady Macbeth found out about the prophecy that stated that Macbeth will become king, she immediately felt reason to murder him. "Is too full o' the milk of human kindness" shows that Lady Macbeth considers Macbeth to be a "wimp," and that she'll have to do this all by herself. "Leave all the rest to me" clearly states that Lady Macbeth takes control over Macbeth's thought which was not to kill Duncan, for he found no reason to. Lady Macbeth continues to convince and persuade Macbeth into her "plan" which is to kill King Duncan. Macbeth agrees to follow Lady Macbeth's thoughts and kills King Duncan. He regrets his actions afterward, which is proof that he never was willing to kill him in the first place.

Macbeth has become deeply involved with murder, and eventually kills several others. This is proof that Lady Macbeth has transformed Macbeth into being a greedy, cold hearted human being, by saying things such as "Are you a man?" She undermines his masculinity, to make him feel At Fault, and have it her way. Eventually, Lady Macbeth is driven to Madness by the guilt she holds on her shoulders, and ends up committing suicide. If it weren't for Lady Macbeth, Macbeth would have never killed anyone.

Answer 2

Macbeth's downfall was primarily caused by his unchecked ambition and desire for power, which led him to commit terrible crimes to secure his position as king. Additionally, the influence of the supernatural forces and the manipulation by his wife, Lady Macbeth, further fueled his descent into madness and ultimately led to his downfall.

Answer 3

i think that lady Macbeth is to blame. when she found out she reacted quickly. in a way i think she cared more about how famous she would become rather than having to think about Macbeth. she encouraged and influenced Macbeth to stray along the wrong path. Lady Macbeth could have stopped him right at the beginning and it was her idea as well to kill king Duncan.

Answer 4

Assigning blame in plays is really kind of silly, because we spend a lot of time on "what if" questions. Macbeth's downfall might be said to be caused by MacDuff, who chopped off his head, or Malcolm, who organized the army that defeated him. You could also say that he caused his own downfall by being a tyrant and a horrible paranoid king after he became king. Or that Lady Macbeth caused his downfall by talking him into murdering Duncan, because otherwise he would have remained a successful soldier. Some people imagine the witches as agents of Fate who are the real cause of his downfall. Do you see how silly this exercise is?

Answer 5

Mostly, his conscience. He was worried about the fact that he did not become king legitimately, which made him fear that others would suspect him or fail to recognize his authority. It was his reactions to those fears that made him appear as a tyrant. Had he felt secure after becoming king, he would never have perpetrated the horrors of which the murder of Banquo, his insane reaction to Banquo's ghost, and his slaughter of MacDuff's family are but examples.