Compare And Contrast Malcolm And Macbeth

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“Fit to govern! No, not to live.” declares Malcolm.

Though Malcolm and Macbeth are rivals, they are undeniably similar. The most obvious similarity being they both want the throne, and not only do they both want the throne, they are willing to use violence to achieve their ends. However, it may be in the way they treat those closest to them that is the most revealing; both men betray their good friend Macduff's trust. Therefore, though Macbeth and Malcolm are portrayed as the villain and the hero respectively, are they actually so different after all?

Before dismissing them both as violent, power hungry liars, it is important to acknowledge their many differences. Macbeth feels the guilt of his actions, the spots never seem the come

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