Anne Frank once said, "In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart." Regardless of all the wrongdoings, crimes, or evils one has done, goodwill is retained at each and every human hearts. Benevolence is the fundamental root of human nature; no matter how evil a person may appears to be, his righteousness still exists. The main characters in The Great Gatsby and Macbeth are examples that demonstrate this quality. …showed first 75 words of 352 total…

…showed last 75 words of 352 total…towards his wife at the inception of the play demonstrates his affectionate side. Both Gatsby and Macbeth have their faults, but they both possess compassion as well. No one is completely bad. No matter how awful a person may seem on the outside, there is still goodness contained inside of him. People may do wrong things, but benevolence is a quality of human nature and it remains rooted within each and every one of us.