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Macbeth – Tragic Hero

In the play Macbeth written by William Shakespeare, Macbeth is the seen as a tragic hero. Macbeth's character changes from a noble and respected individual at the beginning of the play to a despised and deceitful murderer. A number of factors led to this great change, some within Macbeth's control and some not. The witch's prophecies lead Macbeth into a false sense of security and make Macbeth more ambitious to gain positions of high authority at any cost. His wife, Lady Macbeth, is also a great influence on Macbeth and the development of his evil nature.

He is shown as a brave and valiant soldier of high rank at the beginning of the play. "For brave Macbeth well he deserves that name, distaining fortune with his brandished steel, which smoked with bloody execution, like valour's minion carved out his passage till he faced the slave." He is also shown to be loyal to his king and ruthless in battle, as he defeats the rebelling Highlanders and......

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