"this dead butcher and his fiend-like queen". Is this a fair comment on the characters of the Macbeths? Malcolm said this. There is bias. Macbeth kills his father Duncan. Malcolm should be king instead of Macbeth. Macbeth seizes power by force. Also, Macbeth brings chaos and destruction to Scotland his homeland. Therefore, Malcolm makes a subjective comment on the Macbeths that they are "butcher" and "fiend-like queen". However, it contains some truth in it. Macbeth did murder Duncan and Banquo. In order to consolidate his power, he kills Macduff"s wife and son and all the people in the...
is not to be sympathized.

In conclusion, "this butcher and his fiend-like queen" is partly a fair comment on the characters of the Macbeths. It worth to say so, but they are not butcher and fiend all through. Lady Macbeth is to be sympathized but Macbeth is not. He is a classic tragic hero who falls from grace due to his uncontrolled ambition. From it, I realize that all evilness comes from human weakness. If you cannot control your hidden ambition, you will have your downfall and self-destruction like the courageous soldier Macbeth and have a tragic end.