The witches, Lady Macbeth, or himself??
2007-09-25 17:08:50 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
We keep getting this question. Must be in a teacher's guide somewhere. Macbeth is the cause of his own predestined downfall, like all tragic heroes he cannot help impelling himself toward his doom because of his tragic flaw ("unbridled ambition") The witches are symbols of the supernatural predestination of his defeat. If he were able, he could have said to Lady Macbeth, " ARE YOU MAD?. NO WAY!" But he can't. Read Aristotle's Poetics.
2007-09-25 17:25:06 · answer #1 · answered by Theatre Doc 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, Macbeth did not NEED to listen to Lady Macbeth when she told him to kill King Duncan. And nobody FORCED him to believe the Weird Sisters (they are never identified as witches). But, still, if Lady Macbeth had not told him to kill Duncan and if the Weird Sisters had not tricked him with their prophecies, he would have lived a life of honour and respect. So, basically, it was the fault of the women that Macbeth suffered.
2007-09-25 17:42:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anpadh 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Macbeth himself. It was his own treachery and greed that lead him to desire to become king. We could blame the witches and Lady Macbeth but they couldn't have done anything unless Macbeth himself desired the crown.
2007-09-25 17:15:53 · answer #3 · answered by Charliemoo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
curiosity killed the cat. It was definitely himself and his many character flaws like gullibility, disloyalty, greediness...etc. it was basically an inevitable downfall
2007-09-25 17:24:08 · answer #4 · answered by D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
himself
2007-09-25 19:08:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say it was himself.
2007-09-25 17:17:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
shakespear?
2007-09-25 17:13:14 · answer #7 · answered by (!)listen 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋