Macbeth- the consequences of rapacity

"Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed" is a quote from the famous peace encouraging Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi. The meaning behind this is that people are offered sufficient amount to fulfill their needs, but they cannot seem to get enough because of their one evil quality: greed. Macbeth, a play written by William Shakespeare named after the main character, portrays this aspect through him. If there are other individuals than Macbeth himself that are responsible for his tragedy, it is none other than his own wife and the three witches, who foretol…