Macbeth Is A Tragic Hero
One might choose to assent to the statement, "Macbeth is a tragic hero."
This conclusion may be based upon certain characteristics , proposed by
Aristotle, that warrants him worthy of such a title. Aristotle stated that a
tragic hero must be of certain qualities: a man of noble stature, good, though
not perfect, have a fall that results from committing an act of injustice, which
is his own fault, and receive a punishment that exceeds the crime.
A tragic hero is one of noble stature, and is good. Macbeth is known as
the Thane of Cawdor. He receives this honor because he has just returned from a
military success that has covered him in glory. Macbeth can be considered
"good" at the start of the work. He is good, although he is not perfect. He has
a good heart and is in a keen state of mind before he hears the witches'
prophecy. Macbeth does not begin to become evil until he is convinced to act on
the prophecy by Lady Macbeth. Lady Macbeth is the......
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