MACBETH ESSAY The proposition that “Macbeth is a villain in whom there is little to admire” is an inadequate judgement of Macbeth’s character. Macbeth is not consciously and naturally malevolent, and there are many aspects of his character and his downfall which serve to support this. Macbeth was not only a victim of his own actions, but also of the human condition and the extremely powerful forces of both his wife and fate. Throughout …showed first 75 words of 2430 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2430 total…for control of his own life, and the terms on which he accepted this struggle were consistent with the role of a tragic hero; to illustrate how man can become a victim of his own actions and also external forces. Macbeth is an example of a person who was overcome by evil, but we would not feel his tragedy like we do if he was simply a villain. He was necessarily worthy of our admiration.