“This even-handed justice will result in our drinking the poison that we ourselves placed in a cup” (Shakespeare 61). Tragic Heroes usually contain their flaws from the beginning, but do not realize how harmful they are to themselves until it is too late. Tragic Heroes show errors in judgement, reversal of fortune, recognizing themselves are to blame for loss of fortune, hubris, and their fate must be greater than they deserved. Other qualities include suffering more than the character deserves, intelligence, possessing pride and destined for failure Macbeth illustrates a Tragic Hero because he is noble in nature but is imperfect, his fate was excessive, and had a downfall of all he just achieved. First off, Macbeth in Act I was the Thane of Glamis. He showed the King of Norway who was boss and made the king surrender. King Duncan recognized just how courageous and loyal Macbeth was he decided to make Macbeth the Thane of Cawdor. When macbeth runs into the witches, they tell him he will eventually become King. He then is overjoyed to become king, but starts to think about killing King Duncan because he is not next in line for the throne. “If it is evil, why has it given me a pledge of future success by telling me the truth at the outset?” (Shakespeare 43). …show more content…
Macbeth was told by the apparitions he would not be killed by anyone born from a woman. He then became overconfident, but his nemesis Macduff was born via cesarian section, therefore he was more than capable to kill Macbeth. Knowing he would lose, Macbeth kept fighting and was ultimately decapitated by Macduff and his head was brought to Malcolm on a pole. “Hail King! For that is what you are. See where the usurper’s head stands” (Shakespeare 241). No offense, but hacking Macbeth’s head off just to bring it to Malcolm was unnecessary. Stabbing him in the chest would make his point clear enough. Macbeth did not deserve any more