Lady Macbeth: The Tragic Hero In Shakespeare's Macbeth

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Macbeth is seen as a tragic hero. He settle his honor and violate moral obligation to attain power which result to his death. Evil should have been his name, but we know him as one of the evil men of Scotland. We will learn of tragedy and Macbeth 's bloody rise to power, which including the murder of King Duncan. Lady Macbeth is just as evil as her husband and in this play, she is the most memorable character. Like her husband, Lady Macbeth is ambition for power, which leads her into a realm of witchcraft, insomnia and madness. This is when the famous trio of witches prophecies and Macbeth responds to what they say will happen, while Lady Macbeth goes in deep by transforming herself into an unnatural, evil spirit. Fate Power is one of Macbeth struggles with control over himself, in an emotional way and over his own destiny. “Brave Macbeth—well he deserves that name—Disdaining Fortune, with his brandished steel,which smoked with bloody execution,Like valor’s minion carved out his passage” (Act 1, Scene 2, Lines 16-19). Macbeth is displayed as unambiguous, a great fighter who cuts through his enemies with strong ruthlessness. But, when Macbeth is introduced in person, he is so very different. He is cannot deal with the Weird Sisters, and reacts ambiguous in an emotional way. “This supernatural soliciting/Cannot be ill, cannot be good. If ill,Why hath it given me earnest of success” (Act 1, Scene 3, Lines 131-133). He do not know if the witches’ prophecy is good or bad, and this makes his upset. “If good, why do I yield to that suggestion. Whose horrid image doth unfix my hair And make my seated heart knock at my ribs, Against the use of nature? Present fears Are less than horrible imaginings” (Act 1, Scene 3, Lines 135-139). By the end of the play, Macbeth has done so many cruel and brutal crimes Macbeth kills Duncan as he sleeps. He also kills the servants, whom he accuses of murdering King Duncan. King Duncan’s sons flees Scotland fearing for their own lives and Macbeth is crowned the new King. Fear of Prophecy Banquo suspects that Macbeth killed Duncan. Macbeth hires two men to kill Banquo and his son Fleance. Macbeth fears that Banquo and his son will become king, as the Witches foretold. Banquo is killed, but Fleance escapes. Meeting with the Witches The Witches conjure a spell, and reveal to Macbeth three prophecies that will affect his future. They tell him to beware of Macduff, that no man born of woman can harm him, and he will not be conquered until the forest at Birnam marches to Dunsinane. Macbeth is also shown a procession of kings with the last king looking in a mirror—the reflection is that of Banquo. Lady Macbeth takes her own life and now Macbeth fears for himself. Macbeth is

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