... of Macbeth in Shakespeare's "The Tragedy of Macbeth" is a classic example of a tragic hero. To completely dissect the nature of this title, the term "tragic hero" must first be defined. Aristotle famously interpreted that a tragic hero has to be a man "who is not eminently good and just, whose misfortune is brought about not by vice or depravity, by some error or frailty". Aristotle ... character degeneration throughout the drama. In the very beginning of the drama in Act I, we are told how heroically Macbeth performed in battle while defending his king's land. Even when outnumbered, Mac...

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In William Shakespeare's Macbeth, the play's central character, Macbeth, displays the atrocities created by greed, on of the plays many themes. His tragic decision stems from the influence of a tragic flaw. Once he has made the decision, it is irreversible and produces his downfall. Aristotle defined the tragic hero as the following: " The tragic hero must be neither villain nor a virtuous man but a character between these two extremes a man who ... 's not eminently good and just, yet whose misfortune is brought about not by vice or depravity but by some error or human frailty." Macbeth serves...

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