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Banquo

Banquo is a noble man in __Macbeth__ and is Macbeth's right hand man. They are counterparts until Macbeth finds out that Banquo's sons will grow up to be powerful rulers. One night while riding back to Macbeth's home, Banquo and Macbeth encounter three witches. Each witch tells Macbeth something different. The first witch states, "All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Glamis!" The Second witch said, "All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor!" The third witch says, "All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter!" After hearing all these statements Macbeth is thrilled, and Banquo disappointed. Then the third witch explains to Banquo, "Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none." Banquo is enlightened with the fact that he has breed sons that would become heirs to the throne. Macbeth does not like that Banquo is able to breed leaders. In response, Macbeth sends murderers to kill Banquo and his son Fleance. The men successfully kill Banquo, but Fleance escapes. The attack which was set up to kill Banquo's son failed, as Banquo was the sole victim. Banquo dies a noble and honorable man whose downfall occured solely because his son would go on to be kings.

[|John Adams] was a remarkable political philosopher with a Harvard education. A delegate of the first and second continental congress, John Adams served for two terms as vice president under George Washington. When John Adams became president in 1797, the United States was suffering through hard times from the war between France and Britain. Adams' political experience got the United States out of its difficulties, an action which made his Federalist party extremely popular. His efforts and knowledge were honored by a great deal of American people. Adams lost the following election to Thomas Jefferson, a man who Adams respected very much. In fact, Adams' last words were, "Jefferson still lives". John Adams died at his home in 1826, and will forever be remembered as one of the founding fathers of our nation.

Banquo and John Adams are similar in several ways. Both Banquo and John Adams were honorable men, respected by many. They both worked for the good of the people, and never allowed themselves to become evil and selfish, even when those around them had done so. Each of the two men had sons who were set to become or became leaders. Although Banquo's sons were to become the heirs to the throne, Banquo never got the opportunity to see this happen because he was murdered in an attempt by Macbeth to kill Banquo's sons. John Adams served as the second US president, and his son, John Quincy Adams, took office as the sixth US president in 1825, one year before his fathers death. Not only were both men honorable, however; their families had been admired as well. Finally, both men died.