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Macbeth: A Shakespearean Tragic Hero - Paper

Macbeth: A Shakespearean Tragic Hero

"The tragic hero must be neither villain nor a virtuous man but a 'character between these two extremes...a man who not eminently good and just, yet whose misfortune is brought about not by vice or depravity but by some error or human frailty." -Aristotle (poetics)
The character of Macbeth is a classic example of a Shakespearean tragic hero. Macbeth is a man of loyalty and an excellent warrior. Macbeth’s character is very strong and good willed but it is subdued by the many surrounding influences. Macbeth is represented as a tragic hero because of his great ambition and thirst for power, his failure in believing and relying on the witches’ prophecies, not being able to resist and ...

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of Macbeth, and his actions in this war show his loyalty towards Duncan in that he would fight for his King. As the play continued Macbeth’s flaw becomes even more visible. His ambition for power would not go unnoticed. The author first gives a hint at the character’s ambition when Macbeth mentions, “[Aside] Glamis, and Thane of Cawdor. The greatest is behindş” (Act I, Scene III, Line 116-117). This is the first indication of Macbeth’s ambition towards the king’s thrown. Macbeth has not made any reference of killing the king but he seems like anything can persuade him and he is already starting to put in faith into the witches prophecies.
Macbeth's character slowly changes from a noble man to violent individual after hearing the witches prophesize about his future. The prophecies that were told by the witches were one of the factors, which lead to the downfall of his character. The witches greet Macbeth with triple honors saying, “Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, ...

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Added: 4/27/2007 03:20:53 PM
Category: Arts
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