Macbeth: A Tragic Hero

There is overmuch debate to whether Macbeth is a villain or mavin, but it truly is clear that Macbeth is a tragic champion based on that he has the fatal imperfection of having too much ambition, he was doomed to deposit a serious error in astuteness which was killing Duncan, and that he suffered greatly in order to accomplish what he believed was right. Macbeths flaw of his extreme ambition is demonstrated by how he kills Duncan, how he kills Banquo, and how he kills MacDuffs family.He was doomed to make the serious judgment error that was killing Duncan, and he was condemned to do this because the witches prophesized it, his wife wanted him to, and he was unnatur every(prenominal)y steer by a dagger to kill Duncan. Also he went by dint of the death of his friends at his own afford and the death of his wife to achieve what he wanted to, and was willing to suffer for it. Macbeth showed that he had a fatal flaw, which was that his ambition was what mainly factored his decisio ns.This is shown when he killed the King in his quest for power, when he killed his friend Banquo, and when he killed the wife and child of MacDuff. Early in the play Macbeth was told that he would become King of Scotland, and that re exclusivelyy put the gears in motion for the terrible decisions he would make throughout the play. His first wiz was to kill Duncan, who was non only the King whom he had loyally served for a long time, but in any case his own cousin. He killed his own flesh and blood in order to get the opportunity to gain power.He figured that if he killed Duncan he would take a chance at being king, and he acted upon that thought. This thought process is shown in the quote, If good, why do I yield to that suggestion whose horrid image doth unfix my hair and make my put heart knock at my ribs, against the use of nature? Present fears are less than horrible imaginings My thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical, shakes so my single advance of man that functi on is smotherd in surmise, and nothing is but what is not. (Act1, Scene3).This showed that he knew what a terrible deed he would be doing, but that couldnt stop his contend to become king. Also, Macbeth killed his dear friend Banquo and even attempted to kill Fleance, Banquos son, in order to keep the throne. The witches prophesized that Fleance would become king, and Macbeth decided that he had already through so much to become king that there was no point in letting the throne leave him so soon, and that is shown in the quote, I am in blood, stepped in so far that should I wade no more, Returning were as tedious as gooer (Act3, Scene4).He decided that he had already knockout the point of no return and acted accordingly. Finally, the fact that he killed the wife and child of his enemy MacDuff, proved that Macbeth was willing to cross any line to keep his piece as king, and would let nothing stand in the way of his ambition. The quote, The castle of Macduff I will surprise Seize upon Fife give to the edge o the sword his wife, his babes, and all unfortunate souls that trace him in his line. (Act4, Scene1), shows that Macbeth was willing to kill an innocent family to prove that he was not ready to be defeated.Basically Macbeth showed that his fatal flaw was too much ambition, and that was demonstrated through him killing Duncan, killing Banquo, and killing the family of MacDuff. Macbeth appeared to be destined to make the serious judgment error that was killing Duncan because when you take his ambition as talked about above, and that he was told by witches that it was his future to be king, that his wife thought it was the right thing to do, and that he even had hallucinations pointing towards killing him, it seemed like he had no other choice.First off, Macbeth was approached by witches who told him that he would become king of Scotland and that intrigued him very much, especially with his crazy ambition. He took this to heart and because he wanted to bec ome king and he now thought it was in the realm of possibility, yet he knew it would not happen legally, he was really left with just one option. This was despite that at the time he knew it wasnt the right thing to do. This is shown by the quote, All hail, Macbeth, thou shalt be king hereafter (Act1, Scene3).This was just the beginning of the seed that would put forward in Macbeth that eventually culminated into a plant of terrible things. Next, Lady Macbeth also influenced Macbeth, and that was presented in the quote, Glamis thou art, and Cawdor and shalt be what thou art promised yet do I fear thy nature It is too full o the milk of human kindness to catch the nearest way thou wouldst be great Art not without ambition, but without the illness should attend it. (Act1, Scene5). This just showed how Lady Macbeth reacted to the situation as though killing Duncan was the right thing to do and that Macbeth would be greatly benefited from it.Lastly, Macbeth was influenced by a halluc ination of a blood stained dagger that was meant to be stained by the blood of Duncan. One night Macbeth saw the dagger and didnt know whether it was real or fake, and what to do with it, but then it became clear in the quote, Is this a dagger which I see before me, the handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee I go, and it is done the bell invites me. Hear it not, Duncan for it is a knell hat summons thee to heaven or to hell. (Act2, Scene2) This showed how Macbeth was basically shown the way to murdering Duncan by the dagger.And from being influenced by the witches, his wife, and the dagger, it was obviously meant to be that Macbeth was going to make a serious judgment of error in killing Duncan. A tragic hero must have a capacity for suffering, and suffer because he believes in what he is doing, and because he feels both guilt and guiltlessness. Macbeth in my mind does fit into this form through all the pain and suffering he experiences throughout the play after he murde rs Duncan. A quote that shows he is suffering is Will all great Neptunes ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?No, this my hand will rather turn the multitudinous seas incarnadine, making the green one red. (Act 2, Scene2). Macbeth is just realizing that what he has done is irreversible and he will never be able to get it off of his conscious. He therefore must have the capacity for suffering, and though there are many moments when he is unsure, I believe that he truly believes in what he is doing. There are also times when Macbeth feels guilt over the act he has committed and he is never really able to shake these feelings off, but he still lief takes over as king and moves on in life, therefore showing he feels both guilt and guiltlessness.Again, the point is now raised that yes, he believes in what he is doing, but what he is doing is a terrible thing, and how does this make him a hero? I believe that while Macbeth isnt your typical hero, whether his actions were right or wr ong he still meets the criteria, and it is on that that Im basing the decision. Overall, it was clear in the story that Macbeth was definitely a tragic hero. He displayed his fatal flaw that was his insane ambition, he was destined to make the disastrous make of killing Duncan, and that he iswilling so suffer to achieve what he believes is right.Macbeth showed his ambition through killing Duncan, killing Banquo, and killing Macduffs wife and child. His serious error in judgment of killing the king was always meant to happen because three witches gave him the thought, his wife wanted him to do it, and his hallucination even pointed him towards it. To sum it up, the debate over whether Macbeth is a hero or villain should be put to rest because it is quite a evident that Macbeth is a tragic, tragic hero.