Different Perspectives of Macbeth [Act 1]- in "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare

A person's reputation is how others see him and his feelings towards that person. Character is all the qualities such as feelings, thoughts, written, and verbal expressions a person portrays. Both reputation and character describe a person but from different perspectives. There are many perspectives of Macbeth, for he is a complex character. He is praised as a brave and valiant man by the sergeant and King Duncan. Then Macbeth is considered a weak man …

…different perspectives, the different traits this man has which helps the audience to learn more about him. We see that Macbeth is brave, yet "weak" only because he has morals and is hesitant to which path he must take to achieve his destiny. We can see this exact moment with all tragic heroes as they must choose but because of a flaw in the character, he will make a choice which ultimately causes his destruction.