Order and
    loyalty (and the breakdown of order and loyalty) are criticalacross the entire play.himself is
    largely defined in terms of his treacherymurdering his rightful monarch, ,and seizing the
    throne. What results is the breakdown of legitimate government, asimposes murderous tyranny over
    Scotland.
Juxtaposed against Macbeth is Duncan's son, , who emerges as the
    rightful claimant to the Scottish crown. Likewise, you can point toward , who flees from
    Scotland in order to join up with Malcolm and restore the rightful king to the throne. One of
    the critical scenes in this thread is act 4, scene 3, where Malcolm determines to test Macduff's
    moral character through use of deception. Malcolm makes claims to various moral failings,
    portraying himself as a would-be tyrant, in order to see Macduff's reaction. In rejecting
    Malcolm, Macduff passes this test, proving his trustworthiness and moral character.
As Macbeth approaches its conclusion, what follows is a moral
    struggle by which the forces of rightful, legitimate rule (as embodied by Malcolm and Macduff)
    are opposed by the forces of illegitimate, tyrannical rule (embodied by Macbeth). The play ends
    with the triumph of Malcolm's forces. Order is restored as the rightful claimant takes the
    throne.
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