In "Macbeth", do you think Macbeth's downfall is more a result of fate or of his own ambition?
1 Answer
May 1, 2016
There are reasons to suggest both
Explanation:
When Macbeth first meet the witches with Banquo, what they tell him startles him because the thoughts are already in his head. Therefore this suggests his downfall is a result of his own ambition. A further example would be his slaying of Macduff's family.
However his belief that he cannot be killed by a man and that Birnam has to come to Dunsinane, both prophecies made by the witches and both indicating his future is secure would suggest fate plays a part as they are predicted, happen and contribute of course to his downfall as Macduff who kills Macbeth was born by Caeserian.
