Macbeth Tragic Hero Essay

Like humpty dumpty, Macbeth had one great fall. Tragic hero is a literacy character who makes a judgement error that leads them to their own destruction. A tragic flaw is the weakness of character that brings about a tragic hero's downfall. In the book of Macbeth by Shakespeare we see a character like Macbeth that fits these two definitions because he’s a hero torn by his flaws. Macbeth converts his good into evil which ends up destroying him. The three flaws that contribute to his tragedy are ambition, being easily influenced, and fear. This characteristics is important because these three flaws is what leads Macbeth to his own downfall.

Ambition is a strong desire to do or believe something. Once Macbeth has a taste of power, he is willing to kill anyone who comes in his way. Macbeth puts his desire before his country and the people he loves. Macbeth says “If chance may crown me, without my stir”-(Act 1 scene 3 line 154-155). This shows that Macbeth is

if the witches are right and he really is fated to be king, he won’t need to do anything, but his ambition takes over and he ends up killing Duncan. Another quote Macbeth says to show his ambition is
“The prince of Cumberland that is a step on which I must fall down, or else o'erleap,
For in my way it lies.

Stars, hide your fires; Let not light see my black and deep desires.

The eye wink at the hand, yet let that be which the eye fears, when it is done, to see.” (Act1 scene4 line 55-60)

In this quote is shows Macbeth determination to be king and describes his ambition as black desires. It shows his ambition because it shows how he trying to get over the obstacle to become the thane. This indicates he will do anything to become king. His ambition has piled on each other one after another and has now expolated into his downfall. Macbeth character has become more and more ambition to keep the crown until he knows it’s time for him to die. The last quote that shows Macbeth ambition is when he’s speaking to Lady Macbeth saying

“By the worst by the worst means, the worst. For mine own good,

All causes shall give way. I am in blood Stepped in so far that, should I wade no more,” (Act 3 scene 4 line

166-170)

This quote expresses that Macbeth is doing everything all for himself and doesn’t care about Scotland and he also says he spilt to much blood with all his murders that he feels that he should continue spilling and fulfill the witches prophecy. The consequences of his ambition because Macbeth becomes a tyrant. Once Macbeth becomes a murderer and is then obsessive to achieve power, he did anything for the sake of power. He also ends up enjoying what he has achieved. His soul is corrupted of evil and he has an inner devil inside him. Macbeth flaw of ambition is also showed in politic. In politics may leaders who act against public for their own interest for their own personal gain. Politics is about money and power while Macbeth is throne and crown. For example of Kim Jolag doesn’t allow protest or care about his people instead his driven by his desire for his own ambition just like Macbeth.