Question

the following text is adapted from william shakespeares 1606 play macbeth.
lady macbeth.
naughts had, alls spent,
where our desire is got without content:
tis safer to be that which we destroy,
than by destruction dwell in doubtful joy.
enter macbeth.
how now, my lord, why do you keep alone,
of sorriest fancies your companions making,
using those thoughts which should indeed have died
with them they think on? things without all remedy
should be without regard: whats done is done.
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which choice offers an analogy that best describes a person that does not take lady macbeths advice?
a a ruler who destroys enemies only to find himself fearing his own people.
b a person who takes great risks to obtain a prize but finds it disappointing.
c a traveler who reaches a long - sought destination but wonders if he should have continued traveling.
d a gambler who wins a large sum but then continues to bet until he begins to question his decision.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze Lady Macbeth's advice and each option:

• Lady Macbeth's advice (from "Things without all remedy should be without regard: what's done is done") is to let go of past actions/thoughts. A person not taking this advice would dwell on past actions.
• Option A: A ruler fearing his own people after destroying enemies is about consequences of actions, not dwelling on past. Eliminate.
• Option B: A person finding a prize disappointing is about unmet expectations, not dwelling on past. Eliminate.
• Option C: A traveler wondering about continuing after reaching a destination is about second - guessing a completed action (reaching destination), which is dwelling on the past (the choice to stop traveling), matching not taking Lady Macbeth's advice to let go.
• Option D: The gambler questions the decision to bet, but the action of betting is ongoing, not a past - completed action. Eliminate.

Answer:

C. A traveler who reaches a long - sought destination but wonders if he should have continued traveling.