The Relative Clause is “who are five in number”. It is a type of dependant clause (it need the main clause in order to convey its meaning properly) that has the same function of an adjective; that is to say, it modifies a noun “friends”.
Greed and jealousy is the main topic in both the stories.
Explanation:
- Tony was not number one but she wanted to become number one badly so she conspired with her husband and bodyguard to injure another competitor.
- Macbeth was not the king but he wanted to become the king so he conspired with his wife to kill Duncan.
- Tony was influenced by her friends, family, and fans. With many people watching her, she wanted to do her best. Macbeth was under a lot of pressure from his wife to become the king.
- Tony was greedy to get the gold medal so she was ready to do anything for it. Macbeth was greedy for the crown though he was rich.
- Tony was jealous of Nancy's skating abilities and Mabeth was jealous of the king.
