MacbethEven though Macbeth is influenced by Lady Macbeth and the witches throughout the play, his hamartia pushes him to do things he might not have done. When Macbeth received the prophecy from the witches that he would become king, it makes him believe that it will come true. In reality, the prophecy has him committing murder so he can become king, but at the same time, the witches knew this would happen. Macbeth goes mad when he tries to fulfill the witches' prophecy. When he commits Duncan's murder, the madness begins and from then on he is in a state of paranoia. The first murder Macbeth committed, while trying to fulfill the witches' prophecy, occurred when he murdered Duncan. Macbeth's paranoia begins before he even commits the act. "Is that a dagger I see before me, the hilts towards my hand? Then let me hold you." (Act II, scene I, lines 33 and 34) In act two, scene one, as Macbeth walks towards Duncan's room, he says he sees a dagger pointing him towards Duncan's room. This shows that Macbeth knows what he is doing is wrong but is trying to find a way to justify his actions. In this same act, Macbeth claims that Duncan's two grooms shout the words "Murder" and "God bless us." (Act II h Scene II Lines 20 and 24). This also shows that Macbeth hears things and knows that what he is doing is wrong. He does not want to commit these murders but Lady Macbeth denounces his manhood. Lady Macbeth wants to be in power more than her husband and continues to push Macbeth until he fulfills the prophecy. It's always Macbeth's fault because he never had to murder Duncan and start this period of horror. This is also the same moment where Macbeth says "Glamis has murdered sleep, a...... middle of paper......" that it caused him did not allow him to enjoy it. Macbeth is responsible for all the actions that drive him mad. This all happens after receiving the witches' prophecy about becoming king. Before committing the first murder, he said he. sees a dagger pointing him towards Duncan's room. This dagger he sees is a figure of his imagination justifying to himself that it is acceptable to commit murder. When they are at dinner and Banquo's ghost appears and Macbeth is the only one who can do it. see it, but this time, Macbeth regrets having had his best friend murdered. Although Lady Macbeth and the witches could have made Macbeth do this, it is actually Macbeth who causes all the madness. William and John Crowther. No Fear Shakespeare: Macbeth. ed. New York: Spark Publishing, 2003. Print.