In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, we discover that Macbeth
is a tragic hero. Macbeth is very ambitious, courageous, and a moral
coward: all these things lead to his tragic death at the end of the play.
At the beginning of the play, Shakespeare defines Macbeth as a hero
very clearly. From the courages in defense of Scotland is significant in
the opening scene. However, he is very ambitious to be king. At the
beginning of the play, he was loyal to the king. While he did imagine
of murder his mind rejects it and said, "Why, if fate will have me king,
why, chance may crown me," - Act I, Sc 3, p.44-45.
Yet increasingly his ambition defeated his good nature. When Duncan
named Malcolm the Prince of Cumberland, Macbeth decided on the murder of
Duncan. When Duncan arrived at Inverness, Macbeth controlled
his ambition
for the time being and did not kill Duncan. The failing of his decision
was soon reflected by Lady Macbeth who......
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