Although many people might not consider Macbeth, from Shakespeare’s play Macbeth, to be a tragic hero, I believe that Macbeth was not pure evil, which makes him a tragic hero. Macbeth was going to cancel his assassination of King Duncan, but his wife persuaded him to follow through with it by questioning Macbeth’s strength and masculinity. Macbeth also struggled with immense guilt subsequent to the murder; his conscience chastised him for what he did wrong. When the Scottish army, led by Macbeth and Banquo, defeats the traitorous Thane of Cawdor, King Duncan declares that Macbeth will be the new Thane of Cawdor, without Macbeth knowing. As Macbeth and Banquo are on their way to the King’s court, three witches appear and prophesy that Macbeth …show more content…
When he arrives, Macbeth becomes worried about assassinating the King, and he tells his wife that he no longer intends to kill Duncan. Outraged, Lady Macbeth challenges Macbeth’s manhood, and he consents to her plan. Macbeth then goes to the King’s chamber and kills him in his sleep. Chaos erupts when the household discovers Duncan, and Macduff, a nobleman, is suspicious of Macbeth. Afraid for their lives, Malcolm and his brother, Donalbain, flee Scotland, and Macbeth is made the new King of …show more content…
Consumed by guilt, Lady Macbeth begins to sleepwalk and comment on Duncan’s murder, and she eventually commits suicide. Meanwhile, Macbeth makes military preparations at Dunsinane Hill, overconfident about the upcoming battle. Each soldier in Malcolm’s army cuts down tree branches and carries it in front of him to conceal their numbers, and Macbeth realizes that the witches’ second prophecy is coming to pass. Macbeth and Macduff encounter each other during the battle, and Macduff, having heard the witches’ prophecies, tells Macbeth that he was not woman born, but rather ripped from his mother’s womb (caesarean section). Macduff emerges from the battle with Macbeth’s head in his hands, and Malcolm is proclaimed the King of