What if none of the bad decisions made in the play Macbeth were actually Macbeth's fault? Many other forces are also at work, which interfere with Macbeth and influence him to transform into a cold and cruel man who kills without hesitation. Would characters like Banquo and Duncan have been murdered if fate had not directed their destinies, or if Lady Macbeth had not manipulated Macbeth, or even if the three witches had not shown Macbeth their prophecies and apparitions ? Macbeth is valiant, noble, and a truly honest person whose fate is unfortunately set in stone and whose life is a tumultuous road with an imminent end. His cold and calculating wife controls Macbeth through manipulation and bad ideas. Additionally, Macbeth encounters three strange sisters who ambiguously give him false hopes and conceal the whole truth, leading to his overconfidence and greed. In Shakespeare's classic tragedy Macbeth, Macbeth is doomed by the influence and manipulation of external forces as opposed to internal forces, leading him to make atrocious/vile decisions and causing his ultimate demise, as shown by the forces inevitable fate, Lady Macbeth, and the witches. The play Macbeth is a Shakespearean tragedy; therefore, fate plays an extremely important role in Macbeth's downfall through its inevitable characteristics and foreshadowing use. The majority of characters die because of the hero and his flaw which leads them to make bad decisions. Therefore, it is destined for Macbeth to commit evil acts such as murdering King Duncan, his good friend, and plotting against his companion due to his tragic flaw, his excessive ambition. Furthermore, in a Shakespearean tragedy there is always an aspe...... middle of paper ...... rd apparition states: “Be bloody, bold, and resolute; laugh in contempt/The power of man, for no woman born/Will harm Macbeth (Shakespeare, 4.1.78-80). Macbeth believes that no one can kill him, when in reality Macduff can since he was born by a cesarean section. The witches' ambiguous language hid the whole truth from Macbeth, ultimately leading to his gruesome death. Finally, without the witches, Macbeth would not have been so fully affected by the supernatural. For example, Macbeth has a hallucination of a dagger before killing Duncan and he seems to believe it is a sign that he is doing the right thing. He also begins to believe everything the witches say, even if it's scandalous, like becoming king. This belief in the supernatural leads Macbeth to commit acts of corruption such as the murder of Duncan and is one of the causes of his growing paranoia..