Is it fair to describe Macbeth as a

“This dead butcher and his fiend-like queen” is a striking depiction of the main characters made by Malcolm, an central character, near the end of one of William Shakespeare’s most popular plays, “Macbeth”. I have chosen to write about whether it is fair to compare Macbeth to a butcher, one who is insensitive to bloodshed, using evidence in favour and against to come to my conclusion. In my own opinion, having read the play, …showed first 75 words of 754 total…

…showed last 75 words of 754 total…that Macbeth has become insensitive to bloodshed precisely like a butcher. Throughout the play temptation and ambition seem to be the backbone of Macbeth’s character which inevitably lead him to be perceived as extremely selfish and eventually to his downfall. In conclusion, I feel that a “dead butcher” is a deserved description as Macbeth relentlessly carries on making rash decisions, most of which include murder, in an attempt to achieve and maintain his ambition.