Macbeth Vs Macduff Analysis

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What you sow is what you reap; Macbeth, the main character in this play killed a major person in Scotland, He will therefore be punished later for his actions. This play The Tragedy of Macbeth is written by William Shakespeare, and is a tragedy describing a man believing the 3 witches’ prophecy, and goes insane to become and stay as a king. The many characters within this wreck reside in the Dark Middle Ages in mostly Scotland, but the two who relate, but also differ most are Macbeth and Macduff. They are both brave, and respected. At the same time Macbeth is self centered and a tyrant, while Macduff is loyal and virtuous.
Besides both being named “Mac”, Macbeth and Macduff have bravery and respect. Macbeth’s bravery is witnesses in Act 1, Scene 2 when the Captain tell Macbeth’s story about him cutting Macdonwald’s head off. The Captain bloody and wounded, finishes the fight from the battlefield saying, “But Luck and Macdonwald together weren’t strong enough. Brave Macbeth, laughing at Luck, chopped his way through to Macdonwald, who didn’t even have time to say good-bye or shake hands before Macbeth split him open from his navel to his jawbone and stuck his head on our castle walls.” Everyone else had a hard time defeating
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Macbeth is a person who only thinks about what he gets, and not about what everyone else wants. Macduff is someone who thinks of others, and takes care of them; He is being a blessing. Macduff can relate to me, because I'm sort of like him; I am more than willing to give my time to help others, unlike Macduff’s time through killing bad people. I can go out to my community and help other people meet their daily food needs, by giving them a big bag of groceries. Macbeth goes out to kill Macbeth, so that he and other people are able to live peaceful lives w/o getting killed. Both in common are acts of blessings to

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