... must do anything to become king and fulfil the fate laid down before him by the witches. Although the witches might have initiated the events which led to Macbeth's downfall, due to the limited nature of their power and to the vagueness of the witches" predictions and the apparitions" messages (we can tell the messages do not say as ... the king. "Great Glamis, worthy Cawdor, The future in the instant." (Act 1 Scene 5 Page 15) Although he realises the consequences of killing the king, the lure of power and kingship is greater, and therefore he is able to overcome these uncertainties. The...

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... his power, Macbeth makes no attempt to reverse the situation and is thereby responsible for his tragic fate. Prior to deciding whether or not conflict is central to the dramatic development of MACBETH, one must consider all the dramatic factors that contribute to the Shakespearean play. The gradual decline of the protagonist , the role portrayed by characters and the order in which the events occur, greatly influence the direction in which the development of the ... stands in her way. Lady Macbeth working extremely hard to make her husband perform the murder emphasizes her greedy charac...

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