Macbeth, one of Shakespeare\u2019s most well-known plays, captivates the audience and readers with a unique plot and note worthy characters. Of these characters, Macbeth, not unaffected by evil, an internal or external force that compels an individual to do harm to others, ultimately reaches self-devastation by his own hand. His choices lead him to do so. Macbeth, the tragic hero of the play, allows his flaw of misunderstanding of evil guide him to destruction. As the tragic hero of Shakespeare\u2019s Macbeth, Macbeth is perceived a character with values. Shakespeare portrays him as a tragic hero, having one flaw, but primarily an honorable character.
\nIn act 1 a servant tells about Macbeth\u2019s experiences on the battle field. The servant relaying the events of the battle to the king refers to Macbeth as \u201cFor brave Macbeth-well he deserves that name (2). \u201d This shows that others view Macbeth as being brave. Macbeth, also said to be \u201cLike valour\u2019s minion (2),\u201d clearly can be seen as courageous because he models himself based on heroism and bravery. Macbeth \u201cunseam\u2019d [the enemy] from the nave to the chaps,\/ And fix\u2019d his head upon our battlements (2). \u201d This shows Macbeth\u2019s strength and power in battle. It also displays his loyalty to the king because he kills the enemy.
\nMacbeth, being brave, strong, and loyal, is a decent and wholesome character. Although Macbeth exists as a note worth character, he misunderstands evil and this flaw leads to his demise. In act one Shakespeare shows Macbeth\u2019s curiosity in the witches who are the epitome of evil. When the three witches tell Macbeth that he can potentially be the Thane of Cawdor and the King of Scotland, he wonders how and requests more information from the witches. Macbeth\u2019s speech reveals that he has much interest in what the supernatural powers of the witches can tell him.<\/p>\n
When he says, \u201cStay you imperfect speakers, tell me more (6)\u201d he asks them to give him more information about how he can become thane and king. He believes that the witches are giving him useful information and he has faith that he will prosper if he listens. Macbeth also displays his curiosity when he says, \u201cand to be king\/ Stands not within the prospect of belief,\/ No more than to be Cawdor. Say from whence\/ You owe this strange intelligence? (6)\u201d He wonders how he can become king and inquires about the witches\u2019 source of information.
\nThis shows that he believes that good can come from evil. Macbeth does have ambition, but he has ambition only because he misreads the witches\u2019 intentions. His ambition causes him to want to be thane of Cawdor and king of Scotland, but the misunderstanding of evil causes him to believe that his dreams of being more powerful can come true. After continuing to misunderstand evil Macbeth finally fully commits to evil in act three. Shakespeare shows his audience that Macbeth has made a choice to stay with evil because he has faith that evil is getting him where he wants to be.
\nIn act 3Macbeth admits that he is looking forward to hearing the rest of the witches\u2019 prophecies. In scene three he has made a commitment to evil. He acknowledges the fact that righting his wrongs can be possible, but because he believes being evil will gain him power, he chooses to continue on the path of the murderous actions he has already taken. When Macbeth says, \u201cMore shall they speak, for now I am bent to know, By the worst means, the worst (46). \u201d he is revealing that he would like to hear the witches\u2019 predictions and find out what he has to do in order to move himself further up the social ladder.
\nWhen he says, \u201cI am in blood Stepp\u2019d in so far that, should I wade no more, Returning were as tedious as go o\u2019er (46)\u201d he is committing to evil. He believes that turning back to good could be possible, but he chooses to follow the witches\u2019 prophecy because he believes that good will come out of his evil actions. His ambition and excessive pride do play a role in causing him to commit to evil, but he only takes on those other characteristics because he misunderstands the wicked forces working against him.
\nAfter committing to evil, Macbeth realizes that his life no longer has value and therefore does not have a life worth living. Shakespeare breaks the mold of tragic heroes\u2019 demises being their downfall with Macbeth. Macbeth\u2019s demise is that he now has an empty life. It finally occurs to Macbeth that he lives a life that does not posses any qualities that give meaning to life, when he says, \u201cI have lived long enough: my way of life\/ Is fall\u2019n into the sear (73)\u201d he comes to the conclusion that he now lives a wicked life that will propel him towards being condemned to Hell.
\nHe also says, \u201cthe which should accompany old age,\/ As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends,\/ I must not look to have (73),\u201d at which point he realizes that his life no longer has any meaning because he has no honor, emotion, self control, or loyal friends. These are the things that make life worth living, and because none of these qualities are preserved within him he approaches his downfall rapidly. Macbeth\u2019s downfall, being that he lives a meaningless life, is proof that an individual\u2019s fate is the direct result of the choices he makes.
\nShakespeare\u2019s theme in Macbeth, an individual can control his own fate by the choices he makes despite the temptations of supernatural forces, can be demonstrated by Macbeth choosing to commit to evil and as a result eventually having a fate worse than death. In the final act of the play Macbeth speaks of how he no longer has emotional reactions to events that would have previously aroused him. When he says, \u201cmy senses would have cool\u2019d\/ To hear a night-shriek (76)\u201d he confesses that once before he would be nervous after hearing noises at night. Now that he has made many bad decisions he will never again react to a \u201cnight-shriek\u201d.
\nMacbeth also says, \u201cDireness, familiar to my slaughterous thoughts,\/ Cannot once start me (76). \u201d Again he is saying that happenings that would have fazed him before he committed to evil will not faze him now. He has fated himself to become cold and callous. Throughout Macbeth, Macbeth is seen as a note worthy and honorable character. He has only shown one flaw, his misunderstanding of evil. His misunderstanding of evil ultimately leads to his own death. He acknowledges his flaw at the end of the play which proves that he is a tragic hero. Unfortunately, Macbeth caused his own death, due to his misunderstanding of evil.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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