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30 August, 2001 How far is Macbeth responsible for his own fate? During the play, Macbeth's fate is a downward spiral. He begins the play as a rich, respected and successful Thane, and a feared warrior on the battlefield. He has a good relationship with his wife, and he is liked and respected. By the end of the play he is a murderer, his men have abandoned him, his wife has committed suicide, and in the end he is killed by a former friend. His fate could have been the fault of himself, his wife or the witches. Or it could have been nobody's fault, just Macbeth's destiny. I agree that it was Macbeth's own responsibility, and his downfall was his own fault. One factor contributing to Macbeth's downfall could have been the actions of the witches. In Elizabethan times, people believed in witches and they were greatly feared, particularly...

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