How Is Macbeth A Tragic Hero
Macbeth is a brave yet conflicted character that has to face a lot of decisions throughout
the play. Based on the choices he makes, one can question if he is a kind hearted villain or a
tragic hero. “A tragic hero is a great or virtuous character in a dramatic tragedy who is destined
for downfall, suffering or defeat” (Dictionary.com). A kind hearted villain is a person who is still
evil, but commits his crimes in a kind way, without pain or torture. The Macbeth that we will
soon start to see, would classify as the Tragic Hero of the book.
In scene two in Act 1, readers can see that a battle has just been finished. The enemy
leader Macdonwald from the western isles is rebelling against the king. Macbeth and Mcdonwald
start fighting each other and Macbeth …show more content…
“Yet I do fear thy nature; it is
too full o’ th’milk of human kindness.” (Shakespeare 16). Lady Macbeth is saying Macbeth is to
kind to kill anyone. If Macbeth was such an evil villain, then Lady Macbeth wouldn’t be
worried. This is another way to see that Macbeth is a tragic hero.
When it is almost time to execute the king, Macbeth starts second guessing what he is
about to do. He says that he has been loyal to the king and they are all in royalty together, so they
are close like family. Macbeth believes the king doesn’t deserve to die and he is really not sure
about what he is about to do. The fact that Macbeth is thinking twice about killing king Duncan
says that he has a conscious and cares about people.
Villains do not think about their actions before they do it, they just want bad things to
happen. Macbeth is a tragic hero. Deep down he knows what is right and what is wrong. He
really doesn’t want to cause any harm but his will to make wrong decisions throughout the story,
lead him down a destructive path. The actions and choices Macbeth does now is just a start of
him becoming a tragic
the play. Based on the choices he makes, one can question if he is a kind hearted villain or a
tragic hero. “A tragic hero is a great or virtuous character in a dramatic tragedy who is destined
for downfall, suffering or defeat” (Dictionary.com). A kind hearted villain is a person who is still
evil, but commits his crimes in a kind way, without pain or torture. The Macbeth that we will
soon start to see, would classify as the Tragic Hero of the book.
In scene two in Act 1, readers can see that a battle has just been finished. The enemy
leader Macdonwald from the western isles is rebelling against the king. Macbeth and Mcdonwald
start fighting each other and Macbeth …show more content…
“Yet I do fear thy nature; it is
too full o’ th’milk of human kindness.” (Shakespeare 16). Lady Macbeth is saying Macbeth is to
kind to kill anyone. If Macbeth was such an evil villain, then Lady Macbeth wouldn’t be
worried. This is another way to see that Macbeth is a tragic hero.
When it is almost time to execute the king, Macbeth starts second guessing what he is
about to do. He says that he has been loyal to the king and they are all in royalty together, so they
are close like family. Macbeth believes the king doesn’t deserve to die and he is really not sure
about what he is about to do. The fact that Macbeth is thinking twice about killing king Duncan
says that he has a conscious and cares about people.
Villains do not think about their actions before they do it, they just want bad things to
happen. Macbeth is a tragic hero. Deep down he knows what is right and what is wrong. He
really doesn’t want to cause any harm but his will to make wrong decisions throughout the story,
lead him down a destructive path. The actions and choices Macbeth does now is just a start of
him becoming a tragic