How Power Leads To Downfall In Macbeth

Is that how you want to end up? With that being the last thing you feel. Your neck being snapped then your head being put on a stick, celebrated and a sign of victory. Starting as a noble soldier then changing to an over-ambitious leader on a bloody throne. I don’t think so, but who would you blame for ending up like this, for your tragic DOWNFALL?

In Macbeth, a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. Macbeth is shown as a loyal, noble subject to the King of Scotland but as the play progresses his character starts to change drastically. This is due to his fatal flaws, which are his vaulting ambition and high egoistic thoughts including his misguide attempts to control his future. Macbeth continuously falls prey to the illusions and manipulation of the three witches and Lady Macbeth. Despite this, Macbeth is still to an extreme degree responsible for his OWN DOWNFALL.

In the end Lady Macbeth and the witches had no direct control over Macbeth’s actions but simply pointed out different paths for him to follow and he freely chose too. Therefore, I strongly believe that it was ultimately Macbeth who chose the path of darkness, murder and deceit. So just remember to not end up like that, with your head on the chopping board in the first place, Macbeth said “blood will have blood.”