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Is Macbeth the tragic hero of the play "Macbeth? ...
Macbeth conforms to these characteristics and is the tragic hero of
"Macbeth. ... Macbeth is a very
important person. ... Because Macbeth
is ambitious, he wants to become king. ... According to the medieval Theory of Divine
Right, God appoints the king, thus Macbeth committed a religious crime
when he kills the king. ... Even Macbeth says of him, "Besides, this Duncan / hath borne his
faculties so meek hath been /So clear in his great office," (Shakespeare
57) This, of course, makes the crime even worse. ... But did Macbeth decide to kill Duncan by himself? Who
persuaded Macbeth to kill Duncan? As with every tragic hero in
Shakespearean times, Macbeth must be tempted or persuaded to commit a
crime. Lady Macbeth is the catalyst. She does a very good job of
persuading Macbeth to kill Duncan. When Macbeth refuses to kill Duncan,
she says, " And live a coward in thine own esteem," (Shakespeare 59) She
also says she is braver than he is when she says, " I would, while it was
smiling in my face, / Have plucked my nipple from his boneless gums, / And
dashed the brains out, had I sworn / As you have to this.
Approximate Word count = 762
Approximate Pages = 3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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