One can see Macbeth as a hero because he can tell by Macbeth’s character
that he will do anything to keep his people and his king safe, even if it takes killing
thousands of people. Macbeth shows readers at the beginning of the book that he is
a very brave man, which illustrates that he is a hero and that he is kindhearted.
However, one single prophesy told by the witches was able to change his mind and
character.
Macbeth and Banquo met with the three witches at the end off the battle, and
one of them said something to Macbeth that may have changed him for good.
“All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, thane of Glamis!”; “All hail, Macbeth, hail to thee,
thane of Cawdor!”; “All hail, Macbeth, Thou shalt be king hereafter!” (Third witch,
page 9) After these
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Macbeth told his wife to go out and talk to the people
and make it seem like everything
was okay. He told her to put on a “fake” smile to everyone so they would n ever have
to suspect that the two of them did it.
Is Macbeth a tragic hero or a kindhearted villain? To me, Macbeth is a tragic
hero because as all this is going on, he says to himself that the king is a good king
and I am supposes to protect him but instead I am planning how I am going to kill
him. He feels that the king has done nothing wrong to him or the kingdom, and he
does not deserve this. He does not deserve to die. No villain would start to feel
remorse or second-guess himself. A villain would just go ahead and do it. Macbeth is
still a hero to the king, and everyone else in the kingdom, but does he still believe
that he is a hero? You can be a good person and make bad choices, and I believe that
Macbeth is like that because he is a good person and a hero, but he is about to do a
tragic thing to him and his kingdom.
How do I feel towards Macbeth? I know that if Macbeth never talked to
In the play MacBeth, by William Shakespeare and the film The Dark Knight directed by Christopher Nolan, MacBeth and Harvey Dent are considered to be tragic heros. A tragic hero is someone who is born of noble a birth. That means that he is born and expected to do many things in his life that are supposed to be great. A tragic hero has a lot of potential. They also almost always has a tragic flaw (imperfection). Both characters have a lot of these traits that make them tragic heros. If people never had too much power, then they would not have became a tragic hero.
William Shakespeare's play Macbeth is a five-act drama that shows a clear example of how pride, greed, and power can alter a man's actions and personality. The taste of power blinds the story's main character, Macbeth. Sparked by Lady Macbeth, he becomes heartless and cruel as he kills anyone who is a threat to his power due to his paranoia of losing the throne. This fear ironically leads to his downfall and loss of the throne. The theme of the story is deceit and evil and how they affect a man's decisions.
This together proves that Macbeth was not a tragic hero. Even saying that he did not have the two previously spoken of characteristics, he also never did a single thing for the good of his people. He immediately let the witches prophecy go to his head. His thirst for power got the best of him which ultimately led to his death. Therefor, Macbeth should have taken responsibility for his actions just as a mass murdered and not a tragic
and trustworthy. There would seem to be a sort of contract between the king and his subjects: he
Macbeth thinks he is unstoppable now because of this revelation and continues with his conspiracy to kill people even though at times he regrets it.
is intrigue by the idea the he will be king hereafter. He soon shows his
From the beginning of his life as a warrior to the end as a king, he gains and develops glory, responsibility and courage, all vital to his reign as a successful king.
what he was doing, but guilty of the act he commits. He is a good king
Macbeth first encounters the three witches when he is returning to Scotland after defeating his enemy Macdonwald. The witches discuss with Macbeth and Banquo what they can expect in the future. "FIRST WITCH. All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Glamis! / SECOND WITCH. All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor! / THIRD WITCH. All hail, Macbeth! That thou shalt be a king hereafter! (I.iii.48-50).
Vulnerability, murder, and betrayal give me reason to believe that Macbeth is both a victim and a villain. His weak mind, unchecked ambition, and power hungry attitude eventually led to his downfall. Macbeth has changed multiple times throughout the play. Macbeth starts as an innocent hero. He then makes his transition into a villain and soon enough, transitions back into the victim role.
He is a pitful man to a Kingdom that doesn't care for him one bit.
MACBETH AS A TRAGIC HERO Tragic heroes are within everyone, but cannot be fully exposed or understood without the essential tragic qualities. One must be a potentially noble character who has heroic qualities and has respect and admiration from the society. Consequently, they are essentially great. Also within the character must be a flaw or weakness that leads to a fall. Lastly, one is required to possess an element of suffering and redemption.
Ultimately, Macbeth is far more evil than any other character in the play, including Lady Macbeth. He becomes a man with no mercy or pity for anyone else. He is a man who lingers among witches. A man who sheds the blood of innocent people and feels no wrong in doing so. Macbeth who is diseased with ill ambition, wicked desire, and savage thoughts is the most prominent evil character in the play, whose evil is far superior to his wife’s.
where others may not. Macbeth is weak. He gave in to his evil side by even
Macbeth’s fortunes in the end leaves the audience filled not with pity, but also awe, at the realization that