Macbeth
... In the play Macbeth, William Shakespeare introduces to his audience many such characters. It is clear that the following specific characters: King Duncan, Thane of Cawdor, Banquo, Lady Macbeth, and Macbeth, were the cause of their own downfall. ... Duncan found loyalty in all the wrong people and even proclaimed deceitful Macbeth his "valiant cousin and worthy gentlemen. ... 26) The Thane of Cawdor and Macbeth are just two examples of those traitors that King Duncan highly trusted. ... It started when three witches told of Macbeth and Banquos future. Macbeth was told he would be many great things and Banquo was told he would be: "Lesser than Macbeth, and greater. ... If Banquo didnt want to know his future, then Macbeth would have never known how powerful Banquo would have become. Because Banquo was told of his future, Macbeth started having fears that Banquo would get too powerful and take over. Macbeth then devised a plan to send Banquo to his death. ... Lady Macbeth became very greedy and wanted Macbeth to become King of Scotland.