There are many events in the play Macbeth, which contribute to tragedy. These events are the murders of many innocent people, and the deterioration of the main character and his relationship with others. The people murdered are Duncan, the king of Scotland; Banquo, who is Macbeth’s loyal friend and partner as a general of the Scottish army; and Macduff’s family. Macduff's wife and son were probably, in the reader’s mind, the cruelest …showed first 75 words of 815 total…

…showed last 75 words of 815 total…women, children and innocent man getting murdered. All of this because of one very ambitious man. It is ironic that all this tragedy started out because Macbeth wanted to prove to his wife that he was a man indeed. One may say that somebody who kills helpless old kings in their sleep; hires assassins to kill their best friend; and kills an enemy’s family is the closest thing to a coward there can be.