Tragedy of Macbeth In William Shakesphere's Tragegy Of Macbeth, there is the complex and confusing protagonist Macbeth. Though most characters have easily identifiable characterizations, Macbeths are different. He is neither fully loathsome nor fully heroic, but a mix between the two. At first he is a noble warrior and is a loyal soldier to his king, but as he goes on he becomes power hungry and his unchecked ambitions grow far too strong. That leads him to fall down an ungrounded and rotten path. So, to say Macbeth is solely a heroic or loathsome character would be wrong. Macbeth is neither a fully loathsome character nor is he very heroic, here's why. One problem he has is his ambition. Ambition is usually a good trait to have, but for Macbeth it took the best of him and that's what started his downfall. While …show more content…
Overall, Lady Macbeth had a terrible impact on his mental health. Therefore, she is a cause for all the things and reasons Macbeth did all the things he did. Macbeth is projected to be a character almost fully developed or loathsome, but there are times he shows a heroic figure. For example, at the beginning of the play he shows his bravery in battle. He was a highly talented and smart warrior. He is even complimented for his partake in defeating the evil Thane of Cawdor and also the Norwegian invaders. He even shows much loyalty to King Duncan during the praising of the killing of the Thane of Cawdor. His loyalty to Duncan shows that he will fight for his people and country. According to The use of supernatural power in Shakespeare's Macbeth it states “Macbeth as a character is an Aristotelian tragic hero because he has qualities that parallel Aristotle's conditions about the tragic hero.” A tragic hero is a noble character and it is said that Macbeth has traits of one. Though Macbeth's ambition seemed to be a bad trait about him, it actually made him show noble and heroic traits early on in the play. A quote from the book shows heroic
Macbeth is put together with many character traits. He is a very complex character. In the beginning Macbeth was brave and loyal. He won the battle of Norway and became the Thane of Cawdor. For brave Macbeth disdainding fortune with his brandished steel which smoked with bloody execution( ACT1 SC2 LNS18-20). Macbeth is also a gullible man, when he runs into the witches he believes them when they say, all hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter(act1 sn2 line 50) . He is so gullible to what these witches said that he killed his best friend Banquo and nearly kills Banquo's son. Macbeth also was convinced by his wife to kill Duncan. Macbeth conscious becomes guilty after he kills Duncan when he said, will all great neptunes ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?(act2 sn2 lines 79-80). He is thinking that nothing can take back the murders he had committed.
Macbeth, the main character in William Shakespeare's tragedy, Macbeth was not secure in his manhood. This insecurity led to the downfall of Macbeth because he felt the need to prove himself to Lady Macbeth. After he proved himself by killing Duncan, Macbeth became desensitized to killing.
Macbeth is a tragedy written by Shakespeare roughly between the years 1603 and 1606. It was a play written following the death of Queen Elizabeth. The king at the time - James I of England/King James VI of Scotland was known to be a big supporter of theatre, witchcraft and demonology. Shakespeare and his associates soon into their career became known as the King’s men. The Kings ancestry was traced back to Banquo, a character from the play.
This man made a turn from a, more or less, flat character in the beginning of the story to a much rounder character with many complex parts of a personality by the time the story was over. But the common denominator within his character in all parts of the story was that, despite his stature as a "good guy" or a "bad guy", Macbeth exhibited absolutely no good qualities as shown in Seven Habits. When the witches foretold of his destiny, Macbeth did not Begin with the End in Mind. Hewas not proactive in helping his destiny come to pass, having his wife actually scheme to assassinate King Duncan.
Macbeth’s life is a tragic story about how he was deceived and molded into an evil man. His evil, sparked by lady Macbeth, began with the murder of king Duncan. Macbeth’s heart couldn’t handle the sin but Lady Macbeth forced him to change his mind. Macbeth’s evil was a result of his overconfidence, guilty conscience, and his human nature, all of which are traits that could be seen in any person in search of power.
Throughout the play of Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, Macbeth is supposed to be a likeable character until he kills the king. By committing this heinous act, Macbeth instantly becomes a villain and continues to commit murderous acts, all stemming from his first terrible mistake. One of his motives consists of choosing power over integrity, therefore he kills the king. Another reason why Macbeth is a villain is because he continued to kill innocent people to hide his doings. Lastly, since Macbeth is a villain and murderer, he deserves to be condemned and disdained.
In Shakespeares “Macbeth”, Macbeth is an anti hero. He is very ambitious and courageous. However, he is also a moral coward, this is Macbeths fatal flaw, which in the end leads to his doom. Shakespeare defines Macbeth as a hero very clearly. His valor 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 the murder his mind rejects it and said, "Why, if chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me," (1.3.12-13). Yet his ambition increasingly defeated his good nature.
Macbeth like many has several flaws. These flaws cause Macbeth to be influence by Lady Macbeth. The first is that Macbeth is power hungry, once Lady Macbeth gives him her ambitions he becomes crazed with power. He stops at nothing to meet his goals, "After Fleance's escape, Macbeth's fear and suspicions fall upon Macduff, whose wife and children he has murdered...." (Campbell 485). Macbeth's second flaw is his most tragic flaw and it is that he can't think for him...
Macbeth is a brave man who is not naturally inclined to perform evil deeds, yet he desperately wants and desires power and succession. At the end, he is not happy with what he has accomplished, "I am afraid to think what I have done; look on `t again I dare not" (Shakespeare Macbeth 2.2.51-52). He kills Duncan against his own logical judgement and later drowns in paranoia and guilt. Macbeth is led to wicked thoughts by the prophecies of the three witches, especially after the witches' prophecy that he will be made Thane of Cawdor comes true. Macbeth is a powerful man and...
William Shakespeare draws Macbeth as an ambitious usurper who nevertheless has certain virtues: courage, righteousness, and a devoted love for his wife. In doing so, Shakespeare shows he understands the dual nature of human beings. In the beginning of the play, Macbeth is portrayed as a courageous and noble warrior, who valiantly fought for his King, until he finally meets the witches. “For brave Macbeth—well he deserves that name”, (Act 1, Scene 2, Line 16). Dramatic irony is tied in as only the audience know that Macbeth will soon betray the king – displaying his duplicity. Macbeth is praised for his courage in battle by the Sergeant. “O valiant cousin! worthy gentleman!” replies Duncan, and we, the audience see the esteem Macbeth is held in and the nobility he has shown as a loyal solider and kinsman. This leads to Macbeth being ennobled with the Thaneship of Cawdor which later engenders in him hope for inheriting the crown. Soon, Macbeth meets the witches and they prophesise that Macbeth will be crowned king of Scotland – unleashing his passion for ambition whi...
Lady Macbeth is responsible for Macbeth’s drastic character transformation, and is the reason he was consumed by his ambition. She was the original voice that urged "Art thou afeard to be the same in thine own act and valour as thou art in desire?" (Shakespeare 1.7.44). In other words, Lady Macbeth pressures her husband to apply the same heroic traits he
Initially, Macbeth is a confident man battle-hardened and fearless. He cuts an enemy “from naval to jaw” in battle and seeks to gain glory and power. The captain says, “fear brave Macbeth,” and well he deserved that name. Macbeth is a great warrior and never would consider a murderous act before Lady Macbeth’s interference. The witches’ prophesies do not seem feasible to him at first so he does not act upon them. Lady Macbeth is a wicked woman who does much to affect Macbeth’s overall character.
When William Shakespeare created "Macbeth" he included in the title character all the key elements of a tragic hero. Macbeth has a decline from his good standing, reaches a lowest point and soon after turns himself around, the epiphany, and finally rises in his morals and standing; however it is too late and his death is apparent. Macbeth's decline begins when he heeds the witches prophecies. His lowest point is reached when he decides that life does not matter to him anymore, soon followed by his epiphany when he decides that he will fight honorably even if it means his death. He then raises his moral standing and regains his honor. Through well written literature, William Shakespeare is able to portray Macbeth as a typical tragic hero.
In Macbeth, the titular character goes through a series of events which put his character through many trials. During these events, Macbeth demonstrates qualities of bravery, heroism, honour and duty, but also faults of murder, betrayal and dark ambition. Some say that in the end, Macbeth was ultimately a heroic character, but on the other hand others say that he was a loathsome one. However, is it possible that he is a mixture of both?
At no point in the tragedy of Macbeth do we see Lady Macbeth as a heroic character. She is first shown reading the letter from her husband, and her thoughts immediately turn to murdering for success. Determined to satisfy her greed, she is hell bent on convincing her husband to follow through on her ideas. “Thou wouldst be great, Art without ambition, but without the illness should attend it,” (15-20). Despite her initial determination, her resolve quickly disintegrates along with her sanity.