Monster Essays - Macbeth: A Tragic Hero
Macbeth: A Tragic Hero
The Macbeth character in Macbeth by William Shakespeare can be
played many ways. Macbeth's relationship with other characters in the play
and Aristotle's theory of a tragedy are ways in which Macbeth is shown as a
tragic hero.
At the very beginning of the play, Macbeth and Banquo are returning
to Scotland from a fierce battle between the Norwegians and the Scottish.
They have just won the war for Duncan. This shows a noble virtue of
Macbeth, a requirement of a tragic hero according to Aristotle. It shows
that Macbeth is a loyal person to the King and that he is a great warrior.
As they are returning to Scotland, three witches appear....
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