Causes That Led To The Downfall Of Macbeth

“Macbeth”,a play written by William Shakespeare, is a horrific story of deterioration of one considered 'hero”. The primary character Macbeth swayed by the concept of malevolent actions,which causes his downfall. In this particular tragedy,which validates the express deterioration that absolute power corrupts absolutely.Macbeth and lady Macbeth are provoked by the evils that power present and then consequently tortured by a guilty conscience.Throughout the play Lady Macbeth and Macbeth's express deterioration on mental states,and this psychological instability motivates them to kill for power and ultimately leads to their demise.
Macbeth mental illness is presented when he hallucinates due to seeing an invisible dagger. One of Macbeth’s …show more content…
Macbeth hired three assassins to kill Banquo and his son Fleance before they were supposed to arrive at the palace for the banquet later that night, “I’ll call upon you straight. Abide within. It is concluded: Banquo, thy soul’s flight, if it find heaven, must find it out tonight.” (Act 3, scene 1, lines 140-142) At the banquet, the night Banquo was murdered; Macbeth saw the ghost of Banquo and began to act foolish in front of the guests, as if he were talking to Banquo, “Avaunt! And quit my sight! Let the earth hide thee! Thy bones are marrowless, thy blood is cold.” (Act 3, scene 4, lines 94-95) The guilt from having Banquo assassinated on his conscience tricked his brain into seeing a ghostlike figure of Banquo. Finally, the last hallucination that Macbeth has is when he sees the three apparitions appear out of the witch’s caldron. The first apparition warns Macbeth that Macduff is coming for him, “Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth! Beware Macduff! Beware the thane of fife. Dismiss me: enough.” (Act 4, scene 1, lines 71-72) The second apparition tells Macbeth he shall not be harmed by a man born by a woman, “Be bloody, bold, and resolute! Laugh to scorn the pow’r of man, for none of woman born shall harm …show more content…
Lady Macbeth evil can be seen at the moment she is dealing with her husband fear of killing Duncan. "O never shall sun that morrow see!Your face... is as a book where men May read strange matters. To beguile the time, Look like the time; bear welcome in your eye, Your hand, your tongue: look like the innocent flower,but be the serpent under't." (act.1scene.5) Lady Macbeth talking to her husband. Lady Macbeth engineered her husbands downfall by urging him to see to the demise of Duncan so that he could possibly rise to become the king. Here she is telling him not to be too obvious by his demeanor, but be the gracious host so as to put off suspicion when the dastardly deed is finally done. This is the first time lady Macbeth is showing her deceiving and scheming side, as well as her sister side and it display one major point greed. Another act that leads to Lady Macbeth downfall is her hallucination."A little water clears us of this deed; How easy is it, then!Your constancy Hath left you unattended...Get on your night-gown, lest occasion call us, And show us to be watchers.Be not lost So poorly in your thoughts." (Act.2.Scene.2) Lady Macbeth is specking to Macbeth in the castle while they are cleaning there hands from blood after the murder had been done. The quote shows that Lady Macbeth begins to unravel after she has