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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 …

…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