Choices all individuals make impact their lives; and in the play, Macbeth, we see how Macbeth’s poor choices combined with ambition and lack of character can have tragic consequences. This is not limited to Macbeth’s choices as we see how decisions can have a significant negative effect on several characters’ well-being in the story. Macbeth, Lady Macbeth and Macduff all provide examples displaying the implications of one’s actions on oneself or others. While the motivating factors behind each character’s choices may differ, each made decisions, which had a significant impact on their lives.
Throughout this play, Macbeth was faced with choices and he continuously made bad ones that ultimately led to his tragic downfall. In …show more content…
She feared Macbeth would not have the courage to take the necessary steps to seize the throne declared by the witches’ prophecy. She said that he is too filled with the milk of kindness to take the needed actions. She is ambitious and cold-hearted at the start and she is the one who encourages him to follow his ambitions by murdering Duncan. When he has doubts whether he can commit the murder, she chastises him. She devises the plan. It is her choices that set Macbeth on his bloody path. Her decision to use her influence and persuasive skills on Macbeth to kill Duncan then causes her much pain as she becomes guilt ridden. This results in her ultimate destruction as she chooses to commit …show more content…
Macduff wasn’t a fan of Macbeth’s kingship and chose to go to England. His plan was to help Malcolm, the rightful king, reclaim the throne. The consequence of his decision to flee to England to join Malcolm was that Macbeth sent troops to his home to murder his family as Macbeth heeded the witches warning to beware Macduff. Losing his family was definitely an unexpected and dire aftermath for Macduff. Vowing revenge, Macduff joined Malcolm and his army to challenge Macbeth. Disproving the prophecy “none of women born shall harm Macbeth” as Macduff declared he was not “of women born” but rather “untimely ripped” from his mother’s womb, Macduff killed and beheaded Macbeth. Macduff’s decisions were not to feed his own ambitions but rather to replace the tyrannical leader, Macbeth, with Malcolm, the rightful worthy leader for the good of the country. Despite his good intentions, Macduff still suffered the dire consequence of losing his family due to his choices.
The choices made by Macbeth, Lady Macbeth and Macduff in the play demonstrate the effect decisions can have on one’s life. In Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s case, bad choices made by their over ambitiousness resulted in tragic consequences for them both. Even Macduff, whose actions were not motivated by his own self-serving needs, made decisions that resulted in negative consequences. Their choices
Throughout this play, Macbeth was faced with choices and he continuously made bad ones that ultimately led to his tragic downfall. In …show more content…
She feared Macbeth would not have the courage to take the necessary steps to seize the throne declared by the witches’ prophecy. She said that he is too filled with the milk of kindness to take the needed actions. She is ambitious and cold-hearted at the start and she is the one who encourages him to follow his ambitions by murdering Duncan. When he has doubts whether he can commit the murder, she chastises him. She devises the plan. It is her choices that set Macbeth on his bloody path. Her decision to use her influence and persuasive skills on Macbeth to kill Duncan then causes her much pain as she becomes guilt ridden. This results in her ultimate destruction as she chooses to commit …show more content…
Macduff wasn’t a fan of Macbeth’s kingship and chose to go to England. His plan was to help Malcolm, the rightful king, reclaim the throne. The consequence of his decision to flee to England to join Malcolm was that Macbeth sent troops to his home to murder his family as Macbeth heeded the witches warning to beware Macduff. Losing his family was definitely an unexpected and dire aftermath for Macduff. Vowing revenge, Macduff joined Malcolm and his army to challenge Macbeth. Disproving the prophecy “none of women born shall harm Macbeth” as Macduff declared he was not “of women born” but rather “untimely ripped” from his mother’s womb, Macduff killed and beheaded Macbeth. Macduff’s decisions were not to feed his own ambitions but rather to replace the tyrannical leader, Macbeth, with Malcolm, the rightful worthy leader for the good of the country. Despite his good intentions, Macduff still suffered the dire consequence of losing his family due to his choices.
The choices made by Macbeth, Lady Macbeth and Macduff in the play demonstrate the effect decisions can have on one’s life. In Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s case, bad choices made by their over ambitiousness resulted in tragic consequences for them both. Even Macduff, whose actions were not motivated by his own self-serving needs, made decisions that resulted in negative consequences. Their choices