Calvin+and+Austin+Duncan

=**King Duncan**= King Duncan, unlike his predecessor, is a virtuous and moral ruler of the country of Scotland. He does not have a lust for power and is constantly thinking about what is best for the future of his country. A lot can be said for these qualities that he possesses because these were very rare in this era, when considering nobility and how nobility was gained. A sign of this lack of corruptness is shown in his immense trustworthiness toward others. Though a good quality, this is the sole source of the end of his reign and demise as a human being because he allows Macbeth to be a recipient of this trust in naming him the Thane of Cawdor: [|No more that thane of Cawdor shall deceive] [|Our bosom interest: go pronounce his present death,] [|And with his former title greet Macbeth.] (1.2.73-76) After Macbeth is given this great honor, he betrays Duncan by murdering him in lust for power and pleasing Lady Macbeth.

= = =**Stanley "Tookie" Williams**= [|"We started out — at least my intent was to, in a sense — address all of the so-called neighboring gangs in the area and to put, in a sense — I thought I can cleanse the neighborhood of all these, you know, marauding gangs. But I was totally wrong. And eventually, we morphed into the monster we were addressing."] == Tookie Williams said these powerful words about how the effects of his founding of the "Crip" gangs were contrary to what his original intentions and goals were. After a short-lived "Crip-life", which included robberies, initiations, substantial drug sales, and heinous murders, Tookie used his time of incarceration - more specifically solitary confinement - to become an activist for anti-violence and anti-gang activity. He did this by writing children's books and promoting black nationalism. As a result of his efforts, Tookie was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize an astonishing 5 times. Despite never winning this award, his position on death-row was deeply questioned and a request for the revokation of his death penalty was brought to Arnold Schwarzenegger, California's governor at the time. When Tookie Williams was put to death, the hope of a decrease in Crip-gang activity died with him. = = =Comparison= King Duncan not only represents good morality, but he represents the hope for a pure and corruption free Scotland. When Macbeth murders Duncan, it represents the immediate downfall of order in Scotland and the tainting of its nobility. Since Macbeth is a short-sighted, volatile ruler, Scotland's future is destined to involve more war, more deaths of its people, and more corruption in the ladder of nobility. During Tookie Williams activism for anti-gang activity, he is extremely comparable to King Duncan in that he is concerned about morality, virtues, and peace. Much like Duncan's death, Tookie's demise is heavily symbolic of the relinquish of hope of controlling the epidemic-like spread of gang violence and mentality. The feelings that are created when a person thinks about these deaths are those of similar anger and concern. These are felt because the two men were put to death at a time when they were in a position to do a lot of good and make a positive impact. To give an idea of Tookie Williams' impact on the size of the membership of the Crips, consider the fact that in 2005, at the peak of his activism, the Crip membership was just over the size of 10,000. Now, in 2009, the membership is a size of well over 30,000. [|"My lack of fear of this barbaric methodology of death, I rely upon my faith. It has nothing to do with machismo, with manhood, or with some pseudo former gang street code. This is pure faith, and predicated on my redemption. So, therefore, I just stand strong and continue to tell you, your audience, and the world that I am innocent and, yes, I have been a wretched person, but I have redeemed myself. And I say to you and all those who can listen and will listen that redemption is tailor-made for the wretched, and that's what I used to be…That's what I would like the world to remember me. That's how I would like my legacy to be remembered as: a redemptive transition, something that I believe is not exclusive just for the so-called sanctimonious, the elitists. And it doesn't—-is not predicated on color or race or social stratum or one's religious background. It's accessible for everybody. That's the beauty about it. And whether others choose to believe that I have redeemed myself or not, I worry not, because I know and God knows, and you can believe that all of the youths that I continue to help, they know, too. So with that, I am grateful…I say to you and everyone else, God bless. So take care."] ==