Is it the influence of the Supernatural Or Macbeth’s overriding ambition that Ultimately causes his downfall? Macbeth was originally written for and performed in front of King James I in 1606 The King had an interest in witchcraft and believed that witches and magicians were agents of the devil, and that the devil was permitted by god to work upon men as a punishment to the wicked and a temptation to test the faith of …showed first 75 words of 1524 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1524 total…his ambition, and the supernatural, this ignited him to push himself to the limit and led him to his downfall. Macbeth during the play began as a loyal valiant warrior and ended as a useless King. He rejected his wife, betrayed his best friend, and killed his king. In my opinion Macbeth is to blame for his own tragedy because in the end he had a choice and he chose his fate by committing murder.