In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the hero evolves tragically from “valour’s minion1” who saved his country from invaders, to a “tyrant2”, who had children murdered to secure his power. By definition, a tragic hero, such as Macbeth, is ruined by a fatal flaw. It is not the heart of an evil man, but rather political ambition and misplaced confidence, combined with a weakness to manipulation, that fuel this weak character’s demise. Initially, Macbeth …showed first 75 words of 1061 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1061 total…Shakespeare, William. Macbeth in Shakespeare’s Macbeth (Coles) 1981, Toronto, Canada. I/ii/19 2. ibid. V/vii/27 3. ibid. I/ii/55 4. ibid. I/iii/85 5. ibid. I/iii/139 6. ibid. I/iii/144 7. ibid. I/iv/16 8. ibid. II/ii/21-22 9. ibid. III/i/61 10. ibid. III/iv/25 11. ibid. III/iv/121-122 12. ibid. IV/iii/39 13. ibid. IV/iii/236-237 14. ibid. V/iii/23 15. ibid. V/iii/25 16. ibid. V/v/9 17. ibid. V/v/14 18. ibid. V/viii/1 19. ibid. V/viii/16 20. ibid. I/ii/16 21. ibid. V/viii/69