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Shakespeare’s Macbeth is a prime example of a tragedy. ... A tragic hero is a character that seems heroic when the story begins, but as the plot unfolds reveals one or many flaws in their character that cause their downfall, and eventually their death. Macbeth seems the perfect tragic hero; his many flaws included ambition and impressionability. ... Whether Macbeth is able to be rightfully called a tragic hero is the basis for this essay. By the end of the essay I hope to have discussed sufficient evidence to prove that Macbeth is truly a tragic hero, or simply a corrupt character.
At the play’s beginning Macbeth is immediately portrayed as a hero figure and has already earned the title of the Thane of Glamis. Macbeth is found fighting against Macdonald in a battle and is carving his way through endless people. In Act 1 scene 2, line 16 the Captain describes Macbeth as being brave, “brave Macbeth,” and on line 19 as “Like Valour’s minion, carved out a passage. ... Macbeth seems to have little problem with this at the start of the play. The Captain then describes Macbeth’s reactions as the sparrow reacts to the eagle or the hare to the lion: “As sparrows eagles or the hare the lion.” This tells us that Macbeth is very nimble and has fast reactions, allowing him to be a great soldier in battle, and also of his lack of fear when faced with death. ...
Macbeth then fights for his country against the traitorous Thane of Cawdor. As well as fighting well, Macbeth also fights for a long time throughout the whole battle without slipping up once. ... ” Macbeth doesn’t simply strike each enemy once he hits them several times until they die; this shows how determined Macbeth is during Battle. Determination is a value that sets apart a hero or heroine from standard men.
Approximate Word count = 1543
Approximate Pages = 6.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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