Regret

I think one of the main, big ideas in this story is regret. I feel as if all character feel a sense of regret at some point in the story. Pain, craziness, and the loss of many were all caused by regret. Although some of the characters may not have admitted regret, a lot of their actions reflect it. Most of the actions done by the characters in Macbeth were out of rage and done impulsively, so I think regret was bound to be felt. 

I think the whole start of regret in the story began when Macbeth first heard the witches tell him he will be king. Right then, after he found out the witches were telling the truth, he knew that he would do anything in his power to win kingship. Duncan a very loyal friend who trusted Macbeth very much was then betrayed. With the help of Lady Macbeth, Macbeth and her plotted the murder of Duncan. After doing the action that he truly didn't want to do, which was more pushed to do it by his wife, he began to regret it. He regretted it so much that he didn't even go back to leave the bloody dagger with the guards, like what was planned. After killing such an innocent man, Macbeth began to go crazy. Everything he did became impulsive, violent, and done out of rage. He began to hurt anyone or anything that got in his way. I think that he begins to regret his decisions later on after he realizes he can't take anything back, but I also think he doesn't care anymore and he will do anything with no thought or filter. 


       Regret plays a role in a theme of the story in my opinion. I think that the theme that includes regret in this story is, stupid choices cause for stupid outcomes. A lot of Macbeth and the other members of the story along with Scotland would have had fewer problems if they had thought about their actions before choosing to act on them.