... Inverness 'hath a pleasant seat'. Duncan's gullibility aside, Macbeth himself comments in a candid soliloquy that he is 'his kinsman and his subject', who 'should against the murderer shut the door, not bear the knife' himself – so the intelligent, highly-stationed favourite of the king comprehends his crime. This indicates that he indeed is acting as a 'butcher' when he stabs Duncan ... becomes 'a suffering country under a hand accursed', a sure sign of his evil. For these crimes, done of his own volition, Macbeth, and we, cannot blame the witches. Lady Macbet...

• Word Count: 1419
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... aware of his forthcoming demise: "Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player/That struts and frets his hour upon the stage/And then is heard no more. It is a tale/Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,/Signifying nothing."" Macbeth knows that his "play,"" or his life, is nearing its end. Despite the fact that whether Macbeth is ultimately responsible for his own demise is a debatable ... issue, there is substantial evidence that supports the theory that Macbeth is in fact responsible for his downfall. Although Lady Macbeth ... refuses to accept his responsibility because he does not...

• Word Count: 1270
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate