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Macbeth by Shakespeare -tragic hero
Title: Macbeth by Shakespeare -tragic hero
Category: Literature / European Literature
Details: Words: 997 | Pages: 4.2 (approximately 235 words/page)
Macbeth by Shakespeare -tragic hero
<Tab/>Aristotle's definition of a tragic hero fits Macbeth very well. In Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare, Macbeth has all of the characteristics that are needed to be a tragic hero. Macbeth is a man of great potential and is a man of noble birth, he has a tragic flaw with a downfall and moment of recognition, and also creates cathartic feelings of fear and sadness. These qualities that he possesses …showed first 75 words of 997 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 997 total…moment of recognition, and creates cathartic feelings. Macbeth chose the wrong path for himself by choosing to follow the path of his ambition and greed. He ends up killing the king, killing innocent people including women and children, completely losing his morality and sanity, losing love for his wife, and eventually losing his own life. All that he worked for is reversed as a result of his weakness, and his tragic flaw ultimately kills him.
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