The witches arranged Macbeth’s downfall from the beginning, however they are not responsible for Macbeth’s defeat. Macbeth used his own free will to make the decisions which led him towards his death, the witches only gave him the idea that he would become the king.
Near the beginning of Act One, the witches make Macbeth aware of this prophecy, when they say to him, “All hail Macbeth, Thane of Glamis. All hail Macbeth, Thane of Cawdor. All hail Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter” (I,iii,46-48). Macbeth, using his own free will, chooses to believe them after he is appointed the Thane of Cawdor. At that point, he decides on his own that the only way he would be able to become the king, is to kill the current king.
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The first, “Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth! Beware Macduff. Beware the Thane of Fife” (IV,I,75?), The second, “Be bloody, bold, and resolute. Laugh to scorn the power of man, for none of woman born shall harm Macbeth” (IV,I,75?). The third, “Macbeth shall never vanquished be until great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill Shall come against him” (IV,I,96?). After Macbeth hears the second prophecy he dismisses the first one about Macduff. Which is his fault. Macbeth ought to have taken caution and thought that if he could not be harmed by someone born of a woman, but he must beware of Macduff, what could that mean? Then he could have found out that Macduff was ripped from his mother’s womb, therefore having foreknowledge that he has to be ready to fight Macduff when he attacks. Macbeth also dismissed the third prophecy, because it did not make sense, that Birnam wood would come to his castle to attack him. Macbeth realises what it means too late, when he is on top of his castle and sees what looks like a forest coming towards him, that this was the third prophecy. But Macbeth let his guard down, and let them walk right in. Which leads to his eventual
Near the beginning of Act One, the witches make Macbeth aware of this prophecy, when they say to him, “All hail Macbeth, Thane of Glamis. All hail Macbeth, Thane of Cawdor. All hail Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter” (I,iii,46-48). Macbeth, using his own free will, chooses to believe them after he is appointed the Thane of Cawdor. At that point, he decides on his own that the only way he would be able to become the king, is to kill the current king.
Therefore, Macbeth is entirely …show more content…
The first, “Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth! Beware Macduff. Beware the Thane of Fife” (IV,I,75?), The second, “Be bloody, bold, and resolute. Laugh to scorn the power of man, for none of woman born shall harm Macbeth” (IV,I,75?). The third, “Macbeth shall never vanquished be until great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill Shall come against him” (IV,I,96?). After Macbeth hears the second prophecy he dismisses the first one about Macduff. Which is his fault. Macbeth ought to have taken caution and thought that if he could not be harmed by someone born of a woman, but he must beware of Macduff, what could that mean? Then he could have found out that Macduff was ripped from his mother’s womb, therefore having foreknowledge that he has to be ready to fight Macduff when he attacks. Macbeth also dismissed the third prophecy, because it did not make sense, that Birnam wood would come to his castle to attack him. Macbeth realises what it means too late, when he is on top of his castle and sees what looks like a forest coming towards him, that this was the third prophecy. But Macbeth let his guard down, and let them walk right in. Which leads to his eventual