The Tragedy Of Macbeth By William Shakespeare
ChoicesIn The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare characters often could not escape the c
onsequences of their choices. The choices that some characters made in the play put them in a positi
on which they could not escape. In most of these cases the character feels remorse for the choice th
ey had made. The characters that I will be concentrating on are Macbeth, Macduff, and Lady Macbeth.
These characters are the best examples of how characters could not escape their choices in the play.
The actions of Macbeth during the play sometimes put him in a situation which he could not escape.
An example of this is when Macbeth murders Duncan. After he does it he regrets it and is afraid to
think about it. This is shown in the quote: I am afraid to think what I’ve done; look on’t again I d
are not./(50-51, Scene 2, Act 2) Another example is after Macbeth had Banquo killed and he sees Banq
uo’s ghost at the table. He goes crazy and starts yelling at the ghost and he realizes that he canno
t change what he has done so he tries to ignore it. That same scene Lady Macbeth says: Things withou
t all remedy should be without regard: what’s done is done./(11-12, Scene 2, Act 3) These examples s
how how Macbeth cannot escape the choices he made.Macduff’s allegiance to the country of Scotland
leads to consequences which he cannot change. Macduff’s allegiance is shown when he left Scotland an
d his family to go to England. There he met with Malcolm and started raising a army to overthrow Mac
beth.The result of this is the slaughtering of Macduff’s wife and children by Macbeth’s men.He bl
ames himself for their death and he knows he can do nothing to change it. This is seen in the qoute:
Sinful Macduff, They were all struck for thee! Naught that I am, Not for their own demerits but for
mine fell slaughter on their souls. Heaven rest them now!/(224-226, Scene 3, Act 4) Lady Macbeth
cannot escape the consequences of her choices either. She pressured Macbeth...
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