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Role Of Freedom Of Choice In Macbeth

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Macbeth is a play about freedom of choice and subsequently having to accept the consequences and responsibilities of one’s actions. The extent to which I agree with this statement will be discussed with close reference to Macbeth.
Freedom of choice plays an important role in Macbeth and a good example of this freedom of choice would be the issue regarding the choice to commit regicide by killing Duncan. Macbeth had a choice in how he would become king. He could either let “come what come may” or force the title upon himself. He chose the latter in that he decided, without being forced, to murder Duncan. The fact that he made this decision himself without being forced shows that he did actually have a choice in the matter. Macbeth knew that
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