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Temptation is the Road to Destruction What is to blame for the tragedy of Macbeth? Is it Macbeth’s arrogance, the confusion of his mind by the witches that send Macbeth on a self-destructive path to misery, or both? William Shakespeare’s play “Macbeth” connects witchcraft to Scotland. The play is a storm created by the three “weird sisters”. Indeed, Macbeth’s actions are dominated by the witches’ prophecies. They follow Macbeth throughout the play …

…play about prophecy. Macbeth comes across the prophecy, follows it, and fulfills it. The witches’ prophecy is to blame for the tragedy of Macbeth. His ambitions make him a perfect target for the witches. The temptation overcomes him and he decides to fasten the events of the prophecy, but he can’t stop the rest of the prediction from happening. The ambiguity of the witches’ language leads to Macbeth’s moral confusion and his downfall.