Looking back at Macbeth – The big questions 
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Who is most responsible for the out come of the play –
Macbeth or Lady Macbeth?
Why do you think the witches chose Macbeth for their victim?
Would Banquo have served their purpose just as well?
What do you think is Macbeth’s biggest mistake?
Is there any evidence that suggests Macbeth’s moral compass
was righting itself in Act 5?
Does Macbeth qualify as a true tragic hero, according to
Aristotle? Why or why not?
Lady Macbeth: Is she entirely evil? Are there any redeeming
qualities about her?
Macbeth: Is he entirely evil? Are there any redeeming
qualities about him?
Looking at the outcomes of the play, what role does free will
have in Macbeth’s downfall and what role does fate have? In
what instances does Macbeth willfully choose evil over good?
A tragic hero should provoke our sympathy. Do you
sympathize with Macbeth? Why or why not?
What are some current day situations that mimic the same
type of struggle for power, leading to a violent outcome?
Themes
Appearance vs. Reality
Ambition
Fate vs. free will
Natural Order
Guilt