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 Macbeth And Banquo (Comparison and contrast) The first and foremost things about Macbeth and Banquo is that they are the trusted generals of Duncan, the king of Scotland and are largely devoted to their loyal lord. The most tangible proof of their devotion to the king is that they go all lengths for pleasing him in the best possible way. The second but very important aspect of their personality is that they are naturally brave soldiers and, along with that, are fully equipped with the knowledge of fighting successful battles against the foes of the country and their Royal lord. We come across both Macbeth and Banquo when they are returning from the battlefield after having quelled a revolt against the king who is very dear to them because of his benevolence and large hearted accommodation . Q uite naturally, they are very happy and the signs of victory are palpably visible on their countenances. It is at this specific moment of psychological elevation that they are accosted on the way

 MACBETH AS A TRAGIC HERO     In the annals of criticism, Macbeth is believed to be technically perfect of all Shakespearean tragic drama and its hero the most perfect delineated tragic figure. Innumerable critics of Shakespeare have the unshakeable view that it is only in this drama that he has scrupulously ventured to mold it on the lines which are traditionally accepted to be those of pure tragedy. So far as Macbeth, the protagonist, is concerned, both technically and thematically, possessed of all those attributes which are strictly required of the major character of a tragic piece of literature. Its most tangible proof is that he has in him what can be dubbed as volition or initiative and, to be true, this is the most distinctive feature of a genuinely tragic figure. It is none but he who himself entertains the ambition of the acquisition of royal power in Scotland in the presence of king Duncan who has always treated him with kind benevolence and large-hearted accommodation. Here