Macbeth: Reward and Punishment In Macbeth, a dramatic tragedy by William Shakespeare, heroic characters are rewarded and evil ones are punished. From her appearance in the play, Lady Macbeth is an evil woman who causes her husband to change roles. She goes mad with guilt and kills herself, receiving her punishment in full. Malcolm, King Duncan's son, is a heroic and honorable person throughout the play. He is crowned King of Scotland in the last act and finally gets what he deserves. Macbeth is on both sides of the fence. He wins the battle in the first scene and is granted the title Thane of Cawdor. Macbeth lies and deceives his fellow men in the following scenes and is eventually killed in a heated battle with Macduff. He receives both reward and punishment over the course of the five-act play. Lady Macbeth makes her appearance in the play soon after Macbeth receives his first predictions from the three witches. She doesn't think twice about her actions and begins planning Duncan's murder without first consulting her husband. Lady Macbeth, however, does not think her husband has the courage to kill the king for the crown: Glamis thou art, and Cawdor, and shalt thou be what is promised thee: yet I fear thy nature, it is too full of o' the milk of human kindnessTo take the nearest road. You would be great, but you are not with... middle of paper... yourself because of the guilt felt for deceiving your husband into such a betrayal. Malcolm is a very honorable person and slowly plans his revenge against his father's traitor murderer, King Duncan. In the years he spends trying to find the truth about his father's death, he makes many allies and is rewarded for his patience with the crown of Scotland. Macbeth plays both confident and evil roles throughout the play. He becomes Thane of Cawdor for his valor in a recent war and is later killed for his horrific actions against his enemy Macduff. Over the course of the play, many people are misled and others are told the truth, but nearly all characters ultimately receive what they deserve. The moral of this story seems to be “What goes around, comes around” as well as “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”..”