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Macbeth: A Tragic Hero - Paper

Macbeth: A Tragic Hero

The Macbeth character in Macbeth by William Shakespeare can be
played many ways. Macbeth's relationship with other characters in the play
and Aristotle's theory of a tragedy are ways in which Macbeth is shown as a
tragic hero.

At the very beginning of the play, Macbeth and Banquo are returning
to Scotland from a fierce battle between the Norwegians and the Scottish.
They have just won the war for Duncan. This shows a noble virtue of
Macbeth, a requirement of a tragic hero according to Aristotle. It shows
that Macbeth is a loyal person to the King and that he is a great warrior.
As they are returning to Scotland, three witches appear and make prophecies
about Macbeth and Banquo. The ...

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come true! He can not believe it! But now
Macbeth has a lot more on his mind; the third prophecy about becoming the
King. Macbeth knows that if something were to happen to Duncan, Malcolm
and Donalbain, Duncan's sons, would be the rightful heirs to the throne.
How can Macbeth be King when he is nowhere near the next in line to the
throne? Another requirement for a tragic hero is that he must have a
tragic flaw. Macbeth's tragic flaw is that of ambition; Macbeth's ambition
will cause him to decline.

At this point, Lady Macbeth knows all about the witches prophecies.
She really wants to be Queen of Scotland so she encourages Macbeth to do
what he has to do to get rid of Duncan. Lady Macbeth is putting an
enormous amount of influence on Macbeth. He thinks that Duncan is a great
King and he considers Duncan to be a good friend. Finally Macbeth gives in
to Lady Macbeth and decides that he will kill Duncan while he is visiting
Macbeth's castle that same night. That night, ...

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Added: 8/2/2008 04:10:55 AM
Category: Arts
Type: Free Paper
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