“You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” is a quote from the movie The Dark Knight Rises. Seeing that, the quote gives an insight on tragic heroes with their tragic flaw/traits being what leads them to become a villain. In addition, Macbeth throughout act 1 has been portrayed with important lineaments through valorous, evil, and ambition traits. Macbeth in the story is known for his amazing accomplishments in the battlefield, which perceive him as a dauntless warrior. This trait was presented when Captain was talking was about Macbeth in a heroic way. The quote states “For brave Macbeth (well he deserves that name), Disdaining Fortune, with his brandished steel,” (2.1.18-19). Macbeth obtained this trait from being fearless in battle by slaying his enemies. The same scene is where they keep describing Macbeth as a glorious person. “As whence the sun ’gins his reflection ship wrecking storms and direful thunders [break,] So from that spring whence comfort seemed to come” (2.1.27-30). The quotes make Macbeth look like a god as he is given the ability to stop storms(wars) which gives his people hope that they will win the battle. These valorous traits give the warrior an incredible presence of giving hope to his people as if he was a king.
Everyone has a time when the maleficent traits are dying to
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The valorous trait that Macbeth presented has showed how he is viewed by other people as a force of nature in the battlefield. Also the devious side of the warrior portrayed him as always having a thought of trying to go through with a plan to kill the king even though no one had given him the idea. Then the trait of his ambition displayed how he is ready to take the throne away and get all the power for himself. Macbeth has shown his traits that will possibly lead him to his tragic fall for either of the three