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Macbeth- Tragic Hero
Title: Macbeth- Tragic Hero
Category: Literature / Novels
Details: Words: 1319 | Pages: 5.6 (approximately 235 words/page)
Macbeth- Tragic Hero
Macbeth: Tragic Hero
The following is an essay on how the character of Macbeth serves as an example of a tragic hero in Shakespeare’s Macbeth. His tragic decision stems from the influence of a tragic flaw. Once he has made the decision, it is irreversible, and produces his downfall. In an attempt to save himself, the tragic hero tries to reverse his decision, but ultimately fails. Aristotle defined the tragic hero as the following:
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…showed last 75 words of 1319 total…and their prophecies. His wife, Lady Macbeth manipulates his thoughts and actions while feeding his driving ambition. And finally, Macbeth is the victim of his own rash decisions and actions stemming from his pride and ambition.
Macbeths tragic decision stems from his pride and ambition. He makes numerous irreversible decisions that in turn produce his downfall. He constantly relies on the witches’ prophecies to save him, and in the end realizes that they were false.
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