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The Guilt of Macbeth There is guilt throughout the play that motivates Macbeth. This guilt drives Lady Macbeth to insanity, which in the end causes the death of Lady Macbeth. Throughout the play Macbeth's deeds do no good his for conscious and his inheritance of the throne. There have been several occasions that Macbeth had experienced his guilt of the crimes he committed and the feeling of the fact that he was to be overthrown. …

…murder. Macbeth's thoughts are the first to trigger his corrupt ways. Because Macbeth craves such a power, his soul is eaten away at the thought of becoming King of Scotland. Thus, when he becomes King, he allows himself to deteriorate even more. Macbeth does suffer from his power, guilt, and ambition until he has died. It is not the witches, knife, or man that kill Macbeth. It is his ambition that drove him into Hell.