In Act 3 Scene 3 two murders are hired by Macbeth to kill Banquo. They find Banquo with his son, manage to kill him but let his son Fleance get away. “There’s but one down; the son is fled. We have the best half of our fair” (82). This scene is significant because it shows how Macbeth has gotten so paranoid that he ordered his best friend to be killed. The characters in this scene include the three murders who kill Banquo, Banquo’s son Fleance who manages to get away, and Banquo who was murdered by order from Macbeth.
