Macbeth Without GuiltMacbeth, a tragic play by William Shakespeare, involves the downfall of a military hero, Macbeth. Our hero, however, is not responsible for his own fate: Macbeth's downfall is the result of the actions of those around him. Three evil white men predict that Macbeth will become lord of DCawdor and even king of Scotland. Macbeth rejected their prophecies, but after being promoted to Thane of Cawdor for military action, Macbeth wonders whether he too will become king. Macbeth is a good and loyal relative who would never harm his king. If not for outside forces, he would have lived happily as Thane of Cawdor, an illustrious title in itself. Macbeth doesn't even want to kill King Duncan. He says Òchance can crown me without my stir.Ó To fear the white man's message means that he will kill the king in the future, he says Òthe present fears are less than horrible imaginings.Ó Macbeth writes to his wife, telling her of the white man and how one the prophecy comes true. it has already come true. As soon as she learns of this, she invites evil spirits to fill her with cruelty so that she can defeat the king if necessary. Macbeth, on the other hand, does not like a possible future, according to White's prophecy: that he will kill his King. This shows the difference between Lord and Lady Macbeth. It is only after much insistence and flattery from his wife that he decides to go through with it, and even reluctantly. His wife insults him, humiliates him, and makes him feel like less than a man, so Macbeth finally gives in. While Lady Macbeth sets the ball rolling, to use an analogy, it is the witches who set the ball rolling. top of the hill,. The three whites are a physical manifestation of evil. They conspire to kill as many mortals as possible, under their "superior", Hecate. Using their evil ability to see into the future, they can tell that by using Macbeth as a tool of destruction, maximum destructiveness will be achieved. To get Macbeth to do their evil orders, he first influences this seed of evil in his mind. By giving Macbeth that prophecy, they ensure that their plans work. The prophecy is self-fulfilling: for the future to be as it appears, someone must know about it..