The play Macbeth was written by Shakespeare in the early 1600s. There have been many articles and many different thoughts on the play. This article, however, is over. Who is the stronger character, Macbeth or Lady Macbeth? Macbeth is the weakest character in the play. The play is about a nobleman's King of Scotland, Macbeth, who is told by witches that he could eventually become king if he commits a terrible act. They also showed his right-hand man, Banquo, a prediction. That his lineage will lead to kings. The act that Macbeth must commit is to kill the king and take his place. Macbeth tells his wife, Lady Macbeth, about the witches' prediction and she continues to encourage him until he kills the king and scares the king's sons so that he can become king himself. He becomes king and the witches who showed him that he was king came back and showed Macbeth another prediction. The prediction showed that Banquo's family would become kings and lead to other kings. Macbeth decides to kill Banquo and his son but he flees. One of the now deceased king's sons returns with an army and attacks Macbeth in his own castle. Macduff, one of many people affected by Macbeth's rise to power, engaged Macbeth in the attack and ultimately decapitated Macbeth. After the battle, Malcolm, one of the assassinated king's sons, seizes power in Scotland and the play ends. Macbeth, at the very beginning of the play, demonstrates how weak his character is. He lets the three witches who meet him at the beginning of the play continue to speak venomous and twisted words “Stay, imperfect speakers, tell me more…” (1.3, 70-71). He lets their words fester in the back of his mind until he goes mad with greed. He also shows his weakness by listening to and believing the words of the witches, which he knows are not to be trusted: "Your children will be kings..." (1.3, 86-88). He tells his wife about the witches' predictions, who then continues to pressure him about the need to fulfill his then "destiny". Macbeth finally succumbs to his wife's harassers "Please, peace! I dare to do anything..." (1.7, 45-47). Throughout the rest of the play, Macbeth continues to show his weakness and lack of backbone..