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Macbeth: A Tragic Hero's Downfall

Macbeth is a classic example of a Shakespearean tragic hero. Three key factors contributed to his downfall: the prophecy told to him by the witches, Lady Macbeth's influence and manipulation of his judgment, and Macbeth's long-held ambition to be king. Due to these factors, Macbeth's character degenerated from noble to violent, ultimately leading to his death. The play Macbeth is considered a tragedy because it deals with the large-scale destruction and loss of lives that resulted from Macbeth's rise to power, rule, and downfall. Though initially a loyal and hardworking man, Macbeth suffered from the flaws of uncontrolled ambition and manipulability.

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Macbeth: A Tragic Hero's Downfall

Macbeth is a classic example of a Shakespearean tragic hero. Three key factors contributed to his downfall: the prophecy told to him by the witches, Lady Macbeth's influence and manipulation of his judgment, and Macbeth's long-held ambition to be king. Due to these factors, Macbeth's character degenerated from noble to violent, ultimately leading to his death. The play Macbeth is considered a tragedy because it deals with the large-scale destruction and loss of lives that resulted from Macbeth's rise to power, rule, and downfall. Though initially a loyal and hardworking man, Macbeth suffered from the flaws of uncontrolled ambition and manipulability.

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  • Macbeth as a Tragedy
  • Macbeth as a Tragic Hero

Macbeth as a tragic hero:

The character of Macbeth is a classic example of a


Shakespearean 
tragic hero. There are many factors which contribute to
the
degeneration of Macbeth of which three will be discussed.
The three 
points which contribute greatly to Macbeth's degeneration
are the 
prophecy which was told to him by the witches, how Lady
Macbeth 
influenced and manipulated Macbeth's judgment, and
finally Macbeth's 
long time ambition which drove his desire to be king.
Macbeth's 
growing character degenerates from a noble man to
violent individual.
In conclusion, the prophecies given to him by the witches,
Lady 
Macbeth's influence and plan, and his intensified ambition,
all
contributed greatly to his degeneration of character which
resulted to 
his downfall...death. Therefore Macbeth character displays
strong 
signs of a tragic hero, making him the ideal classic
example. 

Macbeth as a tragedy:

The play 'Macbeth' was a tragedy, because of the loss and


destruction of lives. Specifically, it dealt with the large-
scale destruction and loss that resulted from the rise to
power, rule, and downfall of Macbeth. Macbeth was a
hardworking individual who tried to do a good job in
defense of his king and his country.
But Macbeth suffered from the fatal flaws of ambition and
manipulability. He wanted to be rewarded, recognized,
and promoted for doing the good, conscientious job that
he did in service of king and country. But he was
uncontrolled in that desire. As he put it, he suffered from
'vaulting ambition' [Act 1 Scene 7 Line 27].
Additionally, as much as he was courageous, he was also
weak in the sense of being influenced to do wrong. This
weakness showed up in his manipulability by the three
witches, who weren't good forces in the universe; and by
his wife, Lady Macbeth.
These two flaws were fatal, and tragic. Indeed, they led to
the murders of King Duncan I [d. August 14, 1040], two
royal guards, Banquo, and Macduff's family and
household. They also led to the attempted killing of
Banquo's son Fleance. And they led to the misery and
suffering of the entire Scottish nation.

Macbeth as a tragic hero: The character of Macbeth is a classic example of a Shakespearean  tragic hero. There are many fact
defense of his king and his country. But Macbeth suffered from the fatal flaws of ambition and manipulability. He wanted to

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