Macbeth

             Everyone who is mortal has at least one flaw. A flaw is an unfavorable trait or circumstance that all people possess. Some are more serious than others. For example, some people have addictions to gambling, while other people can't stop drinking alcohol. After a while people's flaws come back to haunt them. The tragedy Macbeth is no exception to this and the reason is that they have a flaw that would eventually lead to their downfall. Not every character is deserving of his fate though. Some characters have a minor flaw, which shouldn't lead to their death. But other's have a major flaw, which is would eventually lead them to their death anyway. Shakespeare's Macbeth has influenced many works of literature through its conflicts between good and evil; heroes and villains; loyalty and treachery; and ambition and morality.
             The first Thane of Cawdor is killed by Macbeth for trying to lead a revolution against England. His fatal flaw was that he was, according to Ross, "a disloyal traitor". (Act I, Scene ii Lines 51-58) Ross tells that if The Thane of Cawdor was greedy and wanted the throne of England for himself. He was murdered as a result of his treachery, but his murder wasn't really disheartening, because the Thane of Cawdor deserved his fate. He was leading a battle, in which many lost their lives, for the sake of greed, and deserved to die because of his flaw.
             Duncan was the King of England, and was murdered by Macbeth. He was murdered, because in order for Macbeth to fulfill his plan and become king, Duncan would have to die. Duncan's fatal flaw was that he was too trusting. For example, he thought that none of his friends could really be enemies. If Duncan was more careful about his safety at Macbeth's castle, he may have had a chance to survive. But Duncan's flaw, wasn't something so horrible that he should die. Most people need to trust each other more, and just because one person did, he shouldn't have to die.
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