Loyalty is extremely important to the human race as selfish creatures like us would create chaos if we had no attachment to anything. In William Shakespeare's Macbeth, the story of the main character, Macbeth, is a great example of the chaos that could result from the absence of loyalty among humanity. Loyalty towards one's parents, friends, morals, country and much more is what drives us to perform and live realistically for the good of all and not just ourselves. In Macbeth, Macbeth renounces loyalty to his king and his kinsmen to completely surrender to his desire for power. The moment he commits to fulfilling his selfish desires, chaos begins. People are being killed left and right, the lies and betrayal never ends and everything goes wrong for everyone, the natural order of things has been disturbed. Shakespeare himself alludes to this chaos by including a change of setting, usually slipping into a chaotic storm or a dark, eerie night to symbolize the sheer injustice of things happening. Some results of strong loyalty are not always positive. For example, a battered wife who is faithful to her husband and does not leave him. Or a loyal, dedicated slot machine gambler. Shakespeare understood this negative loyalty and demonstrated it in Macbeth. It proved that loyalty isn't always a good thing. In most cases loyalty to one thing means lack of something else. For example, a mother who devotes herself to her children could mean a slowdown in her work or relationship with her husband due to the lack of attention they receive. Loyalty or lack thereof is the cause of Scotland's fall to Macbeth's rule. Duncan is the King of Scotland and has great loyalty and respect for his land. This is positive loyalty. Duncan says, “So good your wounds. /They both have the flavor of honor. Go get him some surgeons. (I. ii. 43-44) Duncan is talking about the honor he feels for Macbeth for his victory in the fight for his land. Duncan later says to Macbeth, "True, worthy Banquo: he is so valiant." (I. iv. 54) Duncan compliments Macbeth on his loyalty, which shows his respect for his country and the people who fight for it. Macbeth is loyal to his wife, which ends up costing lives..