In these three stories, the authors convey how temptation leads humans to inadequate behavior. Temptation leads people into thinking they are superior, which gives them the reason they behave the way they do.

In Macbeth temptation occurs when Macbeth murders Duncan for the crown, kills Banquo and Macduff 's family. Macbeth 's temptation is to take over the kingdom and become king. Throughout the play, the temptation is what keeps us engage with Macbeth and his actions to fight it. Temptation leads to murder in which Macbeth does. Macbeth doesn’t just murder Duncan he also murders Banquo and Macduff’s family which is also led by temptation. Macbeth 's blinded by his actions and all he cares about is protecting his seat for the crown ignoring all life around him. Macbeth ignores that Duncan is a humble king and that he should protect him. When Macbeth is about to kill the king he sees the dagger and he says to himself “Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee; I have thee not, and yet I see thee still. Art thou not, fatal vision, sensible To feeling about sight? or art thou but A dagger of the mind, a false creation, Proceeding from the heat-oppressed brain? I see thee yet, in form as palpable As this which now I draw” (Act 2. Scene 1). The dagger is tempting Macbeth to kill Duncan although Duncan is his king Macbeth goes through with his action and fight all reasons not to. At this moment Macbeth doesn’t know what 's real