Responsibility for the Tragic Events in Macbeth by William Shakespeare

Responsibility for the Tragic Events in Macbeth by William Shakespeare Macbeth is one of Shakespeare four great tragedies. The witches, Lady

Macbeth and Macbeth were all responsible for the tragic events that

occurred, to some extent. The witches were the ones to start the evil

as they drilled the prophecies into Macbeth. His vaulting ambition

drove him to perform not only the murder of Duncan but of many others,

and Lady Macbeth also had a part in persuading him to do it. She

keeps very calm until guilt suddenly strikes and she then commits

suicide.

Macbeth is about a successful military leader whom is presented with

prophecies that he would be king, by the witches. He is then

persuaded by his wife that he should kill King Duncan rather than let

the prophecy unfold and invites him to his castle. After doing so,

paranoia takes over and Macbeth kills all that pose a threat to him.

His state of mind is deteriorating and he begins to see things such as

the ghost of Banquo, whom he had killed. Malcolm, Macduff and others

from England declare war against Macbeth and he is killed.

The weird sisters (the witches) were the ones to blame for building

the horrific events of Macbeth. They bring a supernatural element to

the play along with a sense of evil. “Fair is foul, and foul is

fair” They want to turn things upside down and to rid all good

deeds. They call on the spirits and open the path for evil to come

through. The witches plan to meet Macbeth and tell him he will be the

Thane of Cawdor and will be king. By planting the idea of him being

king in his hea...

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...in the play have driven him to

feel and have effected him.

Macbeth, the Witches and Lady Macbeth all played vital roles in the

Shakespeare tragedy Macbeth. Each of them were accountable for each

of the tragic events that occurred. The witches were the first ones

in the play and were there to set the mood. That was where the

trouble started and from then on, their prophecies were the ones to

blame for the happenings. Lady Macbeth and Macbeth’s characters

changed through out the play. They were in the murder together after

she persuaded him and just wanted to be royalty. It wasn’t what it

lived up to be and they spent the rest of their days worried of what

was to become of them and riding with guilt on their backs. All of

these characters were responsible for the horrific events both

directly and indirectly.