Macbeth Vs Hamlet Research Paper

People always ask, “What is a tragic hero?” The question that should be asked is, “WHo is more of a tragic hero, Macbeth or Hamlet?” Macbeth is the more tragic hero when compared to Hamlet because Hamlet had nothing to lose the whole time. The three things that make Macbeth a more a lamentable legend than Hamlet is his appalling blemish of being presumptuous, being vanquished toward the end and decapitated by Macduff and losing the greater part of his fortune, and ultimately his acknowledgment of his results of him executing Macduff's family toward the finish of the play. These are the reasons that will be used to make evident why Macbeth is more of a tragic hero than Hamlet. First of all, the number one thing that shows Macbeth as a more

This is shown in the quote, “ Hail, king! for so thou art: behold, where stands The usurper’s cursed head: the time is free: ,”( 4.3.37) This is when Macduff comes in with Macbeth’s head. What makes this so tragic is that Macbeth was out on the battlefield fighting men while all of his men are running away like cowards leaving Macbeth to fend for himself. Macbeth had lost everything when his men left and his castle was overtaken and ultimately in the end Macbeth lost his life fighting for his kingdom and dies a tragic hero because he thought no one could kill him and made the readers believe that Macbeth was going to survive. Although one may argue Hamlet died like a tragic hero, he never lost anything in the end. Also, Hamlet already knew he was going to die so it wasn’t as tragic in the end while Macbeth was expected to win and ends up getting killed. Hamlet stated in this quote, “ Not a whit, we defy augury. There is a special providence in the fall of a sparrow. If it be now, 'tis not to come; if it be not to come, it will be now; if it be not now, yet it will come. The Readiness is all. Since no man of aught he leaves knows, what is't to leave betimes? Let be.” (5.2.233-238) In this quote Hamlet is alluding that he knows he wouldn't leave this alive and it makes Hamlet’s death less shocking on the grounds that the perusers

Macbeth realizing his actions when meeting Macduff in battle it says, “ Of all men else I have avoided thee But get thee back. My soul is too much charged With blood of thine already.”(5.8.46) Macbeth is stating that he is as of now blameworthy of slaughtering Macduff's family and he wouldn't like to murder Macduff on the grounds that he has just caused so much torment. This quote shows the audience that Macbeth comes to an acknowledgment of his activities and what his outcomes will be since Macbeth later finds out that Macduff is not born of man. One may assume that Hamlet also came to realization with his actions which is shown in Hamlet saying to Laertes, “Give me your pardon, sir. I’ve done you wrong. But pardon ’t, as you are a gentleman. This presence knows, And you must needs have heard, how I am punished.” (227.198-201) Hamlet is apologizing for killing Laertes father, Polonius, and then after so Hamlet mocks Laertes which causes Laertes to get mad, who then ends up killing Hamlet. What tragic hero would taunt a man in the wake of executing their father .In another article Tragic Heroes, “ Here, the hero confronts his downfall whether due to fate, or by his own mistake, or any other social reason.” This fits the portrayal of Macbeth flawlessly when he converses with Macduff before they begin battling which demonstrates that Macbeth is a