In Shakespeare's Macbeth, the lead character, Macbeth, is presented with a choice of right or wrong. The wrong choice was made, and the outcome ended in tragedy. The murder's Macbeth commits lead to his loss of morals and his soul. The first murder was thought out, yet as the play developed Macbeth began to kill on impulse. This lack of judgment is what led Macbeth to his inevitable downfall. Before Macbeth killed Duncan, his beliefs …showed first 75 words of 922 total…

…showed last 75 words of 922 total…of life, And live a coward in thine own esteem, Letting "I dare not" wait upon "I would," Like the poor cat I' the adage?" (Act 1 Scene 7 L45-48) Macbeth's choices throughout the play led to his downfall. The murders Macbeth committed resulted in the loss of his morals, sanity and soul. Macbeth's lack of judgment and his impulsive actions is clearly shown throughout the essay. His overconfidence in himself inevitably led to his death.