The downfall of Macbeth himself can be seen in two different lights, the first being that his rise to power and eventually his fall is the sole responsibility of the witches and his wife Lady Macbeth. The second being Macbeth is entirely at fault himself.

Lady Macbeth along with the witches was written into the story to be portrayed as villains by the audience. Women at the time were inferior to men and witches were blamed for all unnatural events. The opening scene of the witches coven lets the audience see that the main villains in this story are the three witches as they begin to plot Macbeths downfall.

The first time the audience is introduced to Lady Macbeth the scene is a negative on as she reads the letter from Macbeth and begins to plot against King Duncan. This scene detracts from Macbeths actual part in the murder as

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