Submitted by zaza786 on 02/07/2012 09:43 AM Flag This Paper
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INTRODUCTION
Macbeth was a good man but he also was a monstrous killer because of greed he became that person.
In a tragedy the main character rises to greatness, then continues to fall down a shame spiral which leads to their down fall .An example of a tragedy is Macbeth. Macbeth is driven up the hill of greatness a rise,then the three weird sisters put thoughts into his mind so he could come king an d also lady Macbeth influences him , then his untamed ambition leads him to death. The process of a tragedy is because Macbeth was a good person he also was a tragic hero also a good soldier. He was also loyal but he had a weakness which lead him to a downfall, this was to become king Scotland and he could not be king.
In the beginning of the play a battle goes on between King Duncan of Scotland and Macdonald of Norway. Macbeth fought bravely on Scotland's side and even killed Macdonald himself. King Duncan hears of Macbeth's brave and noble qualities and crowns him the new Thane of Cawdor. The king states that the old Thane should not device .Macbeth is hostile to except the rank because earlier three witches prophesied that Macbeth would become Thane of Cawdor even though there was one at that time. Since Macbeth was crowned Thane of Cawdor, Banquo and Macbeth think that the three withches able to correctly tell them their fate.
Macbeth now having higher-ranking authority begins to have his ambition act up on him and crave more power. Lady Macbeth organizes King Duncans murder, which increases Macbeth's ambition and enables Macbeth to rise up to the ultimate height. The murder are carried out Macbeth goes around killing everyone who is going to become king but there is something stopping and it is his guilty conscience but lady Macbeth convinces him to do the deeds
The Macbeth family victim list is: King Duncan, his two chamberlains, Macbeth's fellow general Banquo, Lady Macduff and her children. Eventually Lady Macbeth kills herself. Macbeth also kills...