Is Macbeth The Tragic Hero Of The Play?
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"Macbeth?" This question may seem to
be redundant; however, not all of Shakespeare's Tragedies are named after their
tragic heroes. For example, Julius Caesar is not the tragic hero of "Julius
Caesar." A tragic hero must conform to a set of characteristics which evolved
all the way from ancient ....
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.... becomes the king of Scotland later in the
play. Despite his status, he has a character defect.
A tragic hero must have a character flaw. This character flaw causes him
to make an error in judgment, "a mistaken act," which leads to his downfall.
Because Macbeth is ambitious, he wants to become king. In order to take over the
throne, he kills Duncan, and thus commits his terrible crime, and eventually is
punished.
The tragic hero must deserve his fate. He must not simply make a mista ....
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