Macbeth: the Quintessential Tragic Hero
Words: 533 Pages: 2 1211Introduction Hey there! So, let’s talk about Shakespeare's play Macbeth. It’s a great example of what people call the “tragic hero.” According to this old guy Aristotle, a tragic hero is someone important who screws up because of a big flaw. In Macbeth, the main guy, Macbeth, totally fits this description. He starts off as a pretty noble dude but ends up crashing hard because of his ambition, bad choices, and other stuff. We’ll look at why Macbeth is seen […]
