Similarities Between Macbeth And Macduff

There are a lot of important characters in the poem The Tragedy of Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare. Some people think that there could be a few heroes from the play, but the true hero would most definitely be Macduff. Macbeth and Macduff have a few of the same similarities, but they play two extremely different characters in this poem.
To begin with, Macbeth only thinks about himself and how certain events will affect him personally, but Macduff thinks about how the events will affect Scotland and its people as a whole. In Act IV, scene 1, Macbeth expresses “No boasting like a fool, This deed I’ll do before this purpose cool, But no more sights (L.152-154). He means that from now on he will do things as soon as he thinks of them, without caring about who he hurts. Macbeth is the type of person who sees what he wants and will do anything to get it because he thinks he has the power to do so. Macbeth killed several people throughout the play just because he thought he had to in order to become King. Macbeth wasn’t justified killing certain people in order to gain status. …show more content…
He risks his own life protecting the people of Scotland by forming an army to kill Macbeth. By destroying Macbeth, it will stop the unnecessary killings and keep Scotland strong. Macduff was so worried about Scotland because he thought all hope for the country was gone since Malcolm was testing him so he cried out “O Scotland, Scotland (Act IV, scene 3, L.100)! Macduff was justified in creating an army to stop Macbeth because it was the right thing to do. Macduff killed one person in order to save lives. Who knows how many more people Macbeth would’ve killed. Macbeth states in Act III, Scene 4, “I am in blood Stepped in so far that should I wade no more, Returning were as tedious as go o’er” (L.136-138). He means that he killed so many people that it would be as hard to stop as to keep on

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