As defined by
Aristotle, a tragic hero is a literary character who makes a
judgment error that inevitably leads to his/her own destruction.
Written by William Shakespeare, the tragedy of Macbeth recounts
Macbeths fateful downfall as he transforms from a loyal, noble man
to that of a fiend. As Macbeth grows more and more reckless in evil
throughout the course of the story, his tragic flaw becomes ever so
evident.
Macbethwas
clearly unable to save himself as he took that enduring fall from
grace. Consequently, he destroyed all of Scotland in the process
because of his one tragic flaw, his vaulting ambition. Macbeths
hubris remained indomitable, even in the face of moments of guilt
and self awareness. Macbeth was never able to redeem his
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At the
beginning of the play, Lady Macbeth is trying to convince Macbeth
of the plan to get the guards drunk and then blaming the murder of
King Duncan on the drunk guards. Look like th innocent flower,
but be the serpent under t. At this point in the play, Lady
Macbeth and Macbeth have not yet lost all their sanity and are
displaying the theme that appearances are deceiving all on their
own. However, in Act II, tides are already beginning to turn when
Lady Macbeth is deceived by the contrast between illusion and
reality. For example, Lady Macbeth said ...had he not resembled my
father as he slept, I had donet, meaning that the only reason she
did not kill King Duncan when she had the chance was because she
was deceived by his appearance as he slept and thought that he
looked like her own father sleeping. Macbeth was left to do the
dirty work. Afterwards he felt substantial guilt; however, guilt
and moments of his own self awareness did not outweigh his ambition
that would lead to his ultimate
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Macbeth orders
that Banquo and his son Fleance be killed because they pose a
threat to Macbeths reign as King of Scotland. The murderers kill
Banquo; however, Fleance is able to get away. Banquos final words
to his son Fleance were for him to seek revenge. Between Act IV
and Act V, Macbeth struggles with the contrast between illusion and
reality. In Act IV, the three apparitions give Macbeth three
prophecies. The first apparition, an armed head, warns Macbeth to
beware Macduff; beware the thane of Fife. The second apparition,
a bloody child, reveals to Macbeth that none of woman born shall
harm Macbeth. The third apparition, a child crowned with a tree in
his hand, declares that Macbeth shall never vanquish'd be until
Great Birnam wood to high Dunsinane hill shall come against him.
After Macbeth receives his three prophecies, he begins to feel
secure and untouchable. However, Hecate stated in Act III that
security is mortals chiefest enemy. This sets the scene for Act
V when Macbeth is led to his doom and his tragic flaw
proves
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