Is the term ‘a dead butcher’ an adequate description of Macbeth’s character?

... Elizabeth Appleton Is the term 'a dead butcher' an adequate description of Macbeth's character? 'A butcher' conveys an image of someone who retails meat for a living and so slaughters or dresses meat. This kind of butcher has no feelings and no consequence to his actions. Another kind of 'butcher' is the kind that kills indiscriminately or brutally. This kind of butcher would perform his actions cold bloodedly. An example of this butchery is when Hitler massacred millions during the 1940's. At the beginning of the play, Macbeth is courageous and 'brave', his fighting skills and generalship have allowed him to win the battle against the most 'disloyal Thane of Cawdor.' In the beginning of the play Macbeth is a 'most worthiest cousin.' He is respected by his army for his bravery and savage fighting skills, killing Macdonwald 'like valour's minion.' Even from the start his savage and terrifying fighting skills

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