Macbeth-A Tragic Hero

To be classified as a tragic hero, the character would have to be some kind of person of importance and possess the qualities of a genuinely good, courageous person. The character would be someone whom we admire and wish to succeed. This character seems to be almost guaranteed to succeed and have things go his/her way except they contain one major and undeniable fault in their character or personality; they possess a tragic flaw …

…ambitious wife, he follows through with his plans and kills Duncan while in the confines of Macbeth’s own home. There is now no hope for Macbeth, for he has chosen the path of evil and there is now no turning back. For it is certain that Macbeth’s tragic flaw, his driving ambition, was the cause of a once exceptional human being and hero to become a completely emotionless, evil character; a tragic hero.