Macbeth: Choices

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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 and
his family to go to England. There he met with Malcolm and started raising a
army to overthrow Macbeth.
The result of this is the slaughtering of Macduff's wife and children by
Macbeth's men.
He blames 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 into killing Duncan when he did not want to. She also smeared
the blood all over the guards and put the daggers in their hands. She went along
with the murdering of Banquo and tried to tell Macbeth that he could not ...

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