Macbeth - who

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Macbeth Ultimately everyone is responsible for their own actions, however, there may be certain factors that affect one's decisions or actions. Macbeth was influenced by numerous characters who contributed, directly or indirectly, to his downfall. Lady Macbeth persuaded Macbeth to kill Duncan by making him feel like a coward and guilty, Banquo made Macbeth afraid and jealous, and the witches elevated Macbeth's confidence, making him arrogant and greedy. All these characters contributed in one way or another to the downfall of Macbeth.

Knowing that Macbeth would do almost anything for her, Lady Macbeth tried in every way possible to convince Macbeth to kill Duncan. She accused Macbeth of not loving her because he wouldn't commit the murder. "From this time/Such I account thy love." (I, VII, l. 41-42). Macbeth's decision to kill Duncan was largely influenced by his love for his 'dearest partner of greatness'. In addition to making Macbeth feel guilty, Lady Macbeth also insults his masculinity, therefore insulting his pride. "When you durst do it, then you were a man;/And to be more than what you were, you would/Be so much more the man." (I, VII, l. 54-56). To even further assure that Macbeth would commit the deed, Lady Macbet

Although Banquo and Macbeth seemed to be good friends at the beginning of the play, all that soon changed when Macbeth started to show his true colours. Macbeth's evil ways and fear and jealousy of Banquo caused a gap between the two of them. Macbeth first started to be fearful of Banquo because of the prophecy that the witches made to him. Macbeth felt that he had done everything for nothing if Banquo's son's were to be kings and not his own. "To make them kings, the seed of Banquo kings!/Rather than so, come, fate, into the list,/And champion me to the utterance!" (III, I, l. 74-76). Also, Macbeth is jealous of Banquo because next to him Macbeth looks bad. "our fears in Banquo/Stick deep; and in his royalty of nature/reigns that which would be fear'd." (III, I, l. 53-55). Both his envy and fear of Banquo led to him ordering the assassination of Banquo. After learning that the murder had been committed Macbeth sees Banquo's ghost at the banquet. "Thou canst not say I did it: never shake/Thy gory locks at me." (III, IV, l. 63-64). His behaviour after learning of Banquo's death caused those around Macbeth start to become suspicious and many started to believe that he didn't deserve to be king. Less and less people supported him. Macbeth was afraid of no one but Banquo and his increasing fright and jealousy of Banquo caused him to commit more crimes

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