Macbeth's Choices Analysis

Decision making is part of everyday life, these choices one decides on lead towards the fate of an individual. Since death is inevitable, the fate that one chooses is the only thing others can learn from. Therefore, making moral decisions is important because it is the only thing others remember of an individual. In William Shakespeare “Macbeth”, many factors and characters influence the main character in making decisions. Despite such influences he is responsible for his fates’ outcome due to the fact, that he controls his own destiny by the choices he wants to make with no one forcing him to choose those decisions. Although, Macbeth’s choices are drastically impacted by the witches’ through their prophecies, Lady Macbeth controlling tendencies
She exploits Macbeth by influencing him to do immoral decision to kill King Duncan. These decisions lead to his downfall. As Macbeth is thinking why Duncan is a good King, Lady Macbeth enters and says “Which thou esteem’st the ornament of life / And live a coward in thine own esteem.” (1.7.40-45).She calls Macbeth a coward for not wanting to kill Duncan. She intends to manipulate Macbeth by humiliating his manhood. She uses her knowledge on Macbeth’s lack of bravery to her advantage. The influence of Lady Macbeth helps Macbeth come to the conclusion that he must kill Duncan. The murder is the error of Macbeth that makes him a tragic hero. In a tragedy, a tragic hero dies because of the error they make. Later in the play Macbeth fears that his throne is in danger, Lady Macbeth response is, “But in them nature’s copy’s not eterne” (3.3.43). This is Lady Macbeth telling Macbeth that the ones he fears will soon die. However, she only says this to distort Macbeth’s instinct, preventing him from following his beliefs. Macbeth’s lack of understanding that Lady Macbeth controls their relationship blinds him from seeing her manipulative approach. . She will do anything to get what she wants, even deconstruct gender roles .In the 16th century this is uncommon since men usually control the actions of a women since that is part the social construction in that period of
As soon as Macbeth learns of his fate. The thoughts of becoming king overwhelm his mind and take over. It destroys the noble man and turns him into a tyrant. His excessive ambition is what gets him to the throne and leads him to his death. After the banquet, Lady Macbeth stays behind to talk and Macbeth says “It will have blood, they say. Blood will have blood.”(3.4.153). Macbeth uses an allegory to symbolise his capability to stay king. His excessive ambition makes him desensitise to murder. His over the top ambition changes his character into a tyrant who will do anything to stay at the throne. Macbeth tries to figure out reasons to not kill Duncan and he says “That tears shall drown the wind. I have no spur/ To prick the sides of my intent but only/ Vaulting ambition, which o’verleaps itself” (1.7.26-28). Macbeth knows that King Duncan is a good king for the country, and the only reason for him to die is for his own self fish reasons. As his extreme ambition takes over so does his attitude to be self –less. He puts his own fate Scotland’s interest. His excessive ambition makes Macbeth care for only himself and none one else. He becomes self fish which comes back to haunt him. Many lords left Macbeth for his self fish behaviour. This is his error that makes him a tragic hero, which brings tragedy to his life and