In William Shakespeare's tragedy, Macbeth, Macbeth’s greed leads to his downfall; his death. In eleventh century Scotland, war, bloodshed, and cruelty were all common occurrences. Duncan, the elected King of Scotland, is bravely fighting a war at the play’s opening in 1040. Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, is also fighting. Following the battle, Macbeth tirelessly works to become king and maintain his kingship. The greed he displays while committing those acts, as well as the greed he displays through his interpretation of the apparitions, cause his downfall. Macbeth’s greed negatively affects the kingdom of Scotland by being the catalyst of mass chaos and death throughout the land, which is only unraveled at Macbeth’s demise.…