Comparison of the Color Purple and MacbethWhat is a perfect human? Human perfection can be measured by physical ability or intellectual achievement; However, this can also be measured by strength of character, and in this area humans can often fail. Weakness of character, manifested by various character defects, is the root of most of life's difficulties. Literary works such as Shakespeare's Macbeth and Alison Walker's The Color Purple contain three levels of characters: the main characters, the supporting characters, and the main character. Combined, these three elements all contribute to character flaws that lead to the ultimate tragedy of the novel or play. The setting character appears at the beginning of a literary work to provide an idea of ​​how the piece will reach the reader. King Duncan sets the mood in Macbeth when we see different characters taking advantage of his character flaw, naivety. Immediately we begin to see some of the major themes such as betrayal and manipulation and what direction the play will take. King Duncan's naivety is first shown when it is discovered that the former Thane of Cawdor betrayed King Duncan and had no idea. This incident then prepares us for King Duncan's meeting with Lady Macbeth, where Lady Macbeth deceives King Duncan. We know that Lady Macbeth is not loyal, but he considers her his “honored hostess.../whom he always thanks and loves” (I. vi. 9-12). Once again, when the naive King Duncan places his trust in the hands of the disloyal Macbeth by making him the Thane of Cowdar, the atmosphere and plot advance by making Macbeth's future plans possible. Celie's mother, at the beginning of the novel The Color Purple, is a very small but effective setting character. Her character flaw was irresponsible parenting because she did not protect her daughter. With this lack of protection, Célie had no female role models growing up. Therefore, Celie was unable to get acquainted with life and have good female company. Another effect this flaw had on the protagonist was that she had no one to teach her how to understand herself. Celie was incapable of realizing all the wonderful qualities of being and becoming a woman. Because she could not enjoy being a woman, she was unable to appreciate herself and therefore lacked self-confidence..