To Macbeth Essay, Research Paper

Although Macbeth does take actions that lead to his ruin, I believe that he is non wholly responsible for what happens. Although he takes the action that leads to his ruin, he possibly would non hold done this if the enchantresss had non told him that he would be king in Act 1 Scene 3. I believe that it is the enchantresss are more responsible for Macbeth & # 8217 ; s downfall than he is.In Act 1, Scene 3, the enchantresss tell Macbeth that he is thane of Glamis, thane of Cawdor and that he & # 8220 ; shalt be king hereafter & # 8221 ; . Immediately after hearing the enchantresss prophesise that he will be male monarch, Macbeth thinks that he must kill the current male monarch to go male monarch himself. I believe that before hearing the enchantress & # 8217 ; s prognostications, Macbeth had ne’er in his wildest dreams thought of killing King Duncan to go king himself.In Act 4, Scene 1, Macbeth meets once more with the enchantresss, who tell him through phantoms, & # 8220 ; Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth! Beware Macduff. Beware the thane of Fife. & # 8221 ; In the undermentioned scene, we see liquidators sent by Macbeth enter Macduff & # 8217 ; s palace and slaughter both Lady Macduff and her boy. Th

e witches are also responsible for this murder, because once again, the witches put ideas in his head.Although the witches can be held responsible for the murder of King Duncan, Lady Macduff and her son, they cannot be held responsible for the murder of Banquo. The witches only speak of Banquo when Macbeth meets with them for the second time and Act 4, Scene 1, after Banquo has already been killed. This murder is the complete responsibility of Macbeth, because the witches had absolutely nothing to do with it and it was only Macbeth’s own suspicions that brought him to have Banquo killed.If Macbeth had not taken action to fulfill the witch’s prophecies, he would probably have been happily living as the thane of Glamis and Cawdor at the end of the play. It could be said that he was responsible for his own downfall. However, Macbeth only took action after hearing the witch’s prophecies, so I believe that Macbeth cannot be held totally responsible for what happens to himself. I believe that if Macbeth had never heard the witch’s prophecies, he would have lived a happy, full life, and perhaps he would have become anyway.