“Tell me more.”
Even after this great forcast Macbeth is still not satisfied and wants more. This glutony for the title of King is exsist’s throughout the entire play. It is his desire that keeps Macbeth fight for more.
When Macbeth is deciding for and against reasons to Murder the King ambition and desire is the only reason that he can think of as to why he should kill him.
“Vaulting ambition which o’erleaps itself
And falls on th’other.”Macbeth being King is more important than any loyalty he has to the king. He is very intent to get what he wants and will wipeout anything that gets in his way.
Despite the fact that Macbeth makes it appear like he is convinced the witches tell the truth, part of him doesn’t as if he did he would let fate happen.
“I am afraid to think of what I have done.”
Macbeth killing King Duncan is when his personality takes a turn for the worst. This starts his downfall from good to evil and it’s because of his own dream to be King.
Shakespeare uses a lot of soliloquies to show the reader change’s in Macbeth. He believe that the only problem that stands in his way of being king is the prince of cumberland. Macbeth cannot become King until he is taken care of.
It lets Shakespeare reveal Macbeth’s inner most thoughts and what he truley feels It lets the audience see the change in the way Macbeth is feeling and what he is planning to do.
Ambition is the most important factor that controls the downfall and sudden change of Macbeth’s character. Macbeth’s fears and uncertainty’s are influencing the way he act’s. Shakespeare also uses a variety of unpleasant words such as “Murder”, “Blood” and “Blade”. This tells the audience that Macbeth is considering an evil act. Macbeth’s fear of other characters influences Macbeth’s ultimate descent into evil, when it comes to Macduff.
“ Beware Macduff.”
At this point in the play Macbeth doesn’t want anything to affect his title as king. Events which follow are big factors that control macbeths’s downfall.
To the audience it is clear that Lady Macbeth is a huge character that changes Macbeth’s character from good to bad. When she hears about the what the witches have predicted she begins to think about how she will convince Macbeth to commit the murder.
“That I may pour my spirits in thine ear.”
She says that she will tell Macbeth what to do, he didnt seem to care to much about what the witches predicted until he told her. Lady Macbeth even influences the way Macbeth speaks. She uses lots of evil words such as “raven”, “cruelty” “blood” and “fatal”. Later on Macbeth starts using the same type of language. Shakespeare uses this to show Macbeths change in personality.
“ “ When you durst do it, then you were a man.”
She uses everything to get what she wants. Macbeth was every think a man should be, strong, fearless and loyal. Lady Macbeth then suggests that if he doesn’t commit the crimes he isnt a ‘man’. I believe that Lady Macbeth is one of the most important reasons for Macbeth’s downfall.
Another important theme in Macbeth is the Supernatural. This may have been because there was a vast interest in Elizabethen times, especially by King James. The witches are a big influence as otherwise Macbeth would never have dreamed about one day becoming king- they gave him that dream.
“that shalt be king thereafter.”
This prophecy is what first affects Macbeth’s sudden downfall. This is therefore the main reason for his downfall.
The witches seem to cast spells on Macbeth that may cause him to change mentally.
“Double, Double, toil and trouble.”
This seems to be why Macbeth the once good, honest character become the evil character we decover towards the end of the play. Witches were blamed for all the bad things that happened.
I think it is obvious that there are many different reasons why Macbeth may have behaved in the way that he did. The factors Macbeth uses is ambition, this is his only reason he has for killing King Duncan. Macbeth’s worst crime,killing a woman and a child, is influenced by his fear and insecurity, his wife and the witches who give him the original idea which starts of his greed and ambition to become king. Overall I Believe there is many factors, not just one, which contribute to Macbeth’s downfall.
