Who Is To Blame For Macbeth's Death Analysis

We all know that Macduff was the one holding the knife, but who was really to blame for Macbeth’s death? Macbeth was so sure of the fate he had learned from the 3 Weïrd Sisters, that he thought he was invincible. Without this certainty of his fate, Macduff would never have been able to kill Macbeth. The death of Macbeth occurred because of his own life choices. Macbeth asked the 3 Weïrd Sisters for his fate, and learned that he would become king. Being certain that he would become king made Macbeth confident that no one could stop him. While some would say that Macbeth is to blame for his own death because he asked for his fate, and believed the 3 Weïrd Sisters’ predictions, others would say that Lady Macbeth may actually be the one to blame …show more content…
Macbeth was curious of his fate, so he asked the 3 Weïrd Sisters. After he found out, he wanted to know more. When Macbeth asked for his prophecy, the 3 Weïrd Sisters told him, “All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, thane of Glamis!/ All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, thane of Cawdor!/ All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter!” (1.3.51-53). They are saying that he will be Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, and one day king. When Macbeth hears this, he is confused because he is already Thane of Glamis, so he says to the 3 Weïrd Sisters, “Stay, you imperfect speakers, tell me more” (1.3.73). He wants to know more about his fate, but they don’t tell Macbeth anything else. Macbeth now knows his fate/future, but what will he do with this newfound …show more content…
But truly, Lady Macbeth could also have been to blame for Macbeth’s death. Macbeth asked the 3 Weïrd Sisters for his fate because he was curious about his future. This was a bad idea, because no one should worry about the future. But that is okay, because Macbeth wasn’t sure if the 3 Weïrd Sisters’ predictions were true. Then after 2 predictions proved true, Macbeth believed that the 3 Weïrd Sisters were telling the truth. Again, there is a lot of pressure in knowing what will happen in the future, especially since Macbeth’s last prediction was to become king. Macbeth didn’t know what to do with the information that he now had, but Lady Macbeth was sure she did. She convinced Macbeth to kill King Duncan so that Macbeth would become king. Even though Lady Macbeth seems to be the one to blame for Macbeth’s death, Macbeth was the one that took it upon himself to listen to his wife and kill innocent people, just to fulfill his fate. Macbeth’s desire to know his own fate is what led to his eventual death. Trying to ensure one's own fate never ends