<span>Tom maintains his miserly attitude at the very end, even so far as to deny that he has profited from his work as a usurer. It is fitting that the devil arrives in this moment at Tom's "invitation" to take him away to hell.</span>
Answer: A. He is complex, with both good and bad qualities.
Macbeth's defining characteristic is his desire for power. This is his tragic flaw, and the trait that will lead to his downfall. However, Macbeth is far from just being an evil character. Although he does many immoral things, he is deeply conflicted about his acts. The fact that he finds himself feeling conflicting emotions shows that he is a very complex character, with both good and bad qualities.
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As the play opens he has just proved himself a superior soldier in battle. He is already a lord, but his performance on the battle field wins him the new title of Thane of Cawdor.
One of the oddities of the play is that he is married to a woman (now Lady Macbeth) who has had children, but Macbeth has no children. The Scottish Lord upon whom Macbeth is based was married to a woman who was older than he. Presumably the Macbeth of the play must have gained some additional wealth and/or advantage through the marriage to a woman who enjoyed some position. Since the King was invited to stay at Macbeth’s castle we can assume he had the advantage of some wealth and prestige.
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