Macbeth’s Downfall Essay

In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, most people don’t blame the main character. They blame the one they feel corrupted the character. In this play, they blame Lady Macbeth for his downfall. However, Macbeth is to blame for his downfall.

Macbeth was a tragic play about a man who was easily corrupted. It starts as almost all tragic hero stories begin. Macbeth was a warrior fighting for his kingdom, and the ruler until three witches gave him information and once he told his wife she had a plane to execute the king to gain power. Then, he went from being a warrior to a suspicious and feared king which killed would kill anyone even his citizens to stay in power. After all, Macbeth is the one that made all the killing and chose to continue doing it. His ambition and unsettle power at the throne are what started and ended his life if he didn't betray the former king maybe it would have happened another way. In act 3 scene 2, Macbeth says, “In the affliction of these terrible dreams that shake us nightly. Better be with the dead, Whom we, to gain our peace, have sent to peace, Than on the torture of the mind to lie…”. Meaning the job isn’t done and he can’t rest until he knows is permanently king and Banquo is dead. Lady Macbeth isn’t innocent, but she also isn't at fault for Macbeth's downfall though she came up with the plane he didn't have to do it he made the choice of his own. In act 2 scenes 1, Macbeth says, ' Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee. I have thee not, and yet I see thee still... A dagger of the mind, a false creation.” This whole scene was ominous, and the reason is that he wanted to lie to himself as if he was dreaming about killing the king, but in fact, he actually was, so in doing that shows he still cared about being good. Macbeth was still fighting the evil inside him, but he killed the king of his hands and had more blood on his hands than anyone else.

Overall Macbeth is at fault for his downfall due to him being the one that could direct his fate. He also was the only one killing not one of his closest supporters took a life. This is why Macbeth is the tragic hero that was corrupted himself and made it worse by adding more blood on his hands.  

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