Macbeth: How Money Killed

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payments for money owed. "Three thousand ducats. 'Tis a
good round sum./ Tree months from twelve, then let me see, the /rate--"
(1.3.112-114). Upon this Bassanio asks Shylock if he will really owe him any
interest; Shylock reacts as almost offended, and further explains that Bassanio
will indeed owe him interest. For both Macbeth and Shylock, this is the
beginning of the end.
Macbeth's greed starts to become a problem when people start figuring
out the truth behind Duncan's death. Macbeth realizes that he is well beyond to
point of no return and that the only thing left to do is to keep eliminating
people whom may potentially stand in his way, or hurt his political figure such
as when Macbeth sends orders to have Macduff's family assassinated because
Macduff hurt Macbeth politically by not showing up at the party. "The castle of
Macduff I will surprise/Seize upon Fife; give to th' edge o' th' sword/His wife,
his babes, and all unfortunate souls/That trace him in his line" ...

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