Macbeth-a True Hero?

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is a hero that is glorified in the film Braveheart. In this film he displays great courage and bravery in war and shows all the qualities of a true hero. This film is based on a true tale of a Scottish war hero. Arnold Schwarzenegger is depicted as a hero in many of his films. He always plays the lead role as an almost invincible man that saves lives. He is a fictional hero.
Heroes in literature are not the same as the ones seen in films. Heroes in books are not always ones with superhuman powers and unbelievable capabilities. They can also be normal people admired and respected for their achievements. They are usually incredibly intelligent and honest. One example of this is Sherlock Holmes. He is a fictional character who is a crime solving genius, and is admired for his powers of deduction.
Macbeth is the eponymous hero of William Shakespeare's play. He is the main character of the play. He would be expected to be a noble, honest and trustworthy man, as the play's hero. ...

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that Macbeth displays, in contrast to the first scene where he may be linked with evil. The Captain goes on to describe how Macbeth ruthlessly killed the enemy, the merciless McDonwald:
“ Till he unseemed him out from the nave to the
chops, and fixed his head upon our battlements.”
These actions show he is a violent man who is prepared to kill for his country. The image of Macbeth being a hero is furthered when his captain relates him to the Roman god of war, Mars. He does this through the title: “Bellona's Bridegroom.”
There is a vast difference between the two accounts, one from a set of three witches, the lowest class in society at that time and the King and ...

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