Macbeth: Occurrences That Led To Macbeth's Downfall Macbeth, a tragedy by William Shakespeare, is the story of a man who became so ambitious that he brought upon his own downfall. Macbeth had many elements in his life that many peopled admired. Macbeth was a strong leader, had a beautiful and faithful wife, good friends, and a beautiful castle. Many of Macbeth's characteristics made him a stalwart leader. A particular characteristic, his ambition, contributed to Macbeth's tragic downfall. Many surrounding occurrences aided to Macbeth's confidence that he could not be defeated. Lady Macbeth, the witches, apparitions, and ambitio