Macbeth : Tragic Hero

The most recent meaning of the word Tragic Hero as defined by Microsoft Works dictionary is 'A hero of noble stature whose fortunes are reversed as a result of weakness.' Many characters in the play were affected by tragedy for a number of reasons, but without argue, Macbeth and his reverse of fortunes are due to his own actions, and the rest of the cast were merely victims of this. Macbeth's action's lead to …

…lead to his killing the king, killing innocent people like women and children, which is cruel in itself, the loss of his morals and sanity, the lose of love for his wife, and at the end of the play, the loss of his very life. All that he worked for was 'reversed as a result of his weakness', as defined by the word tragic hero. His conversion from bad to good ultimately affected his fortunes.