Macbeth as a Tragic HeroAristotle defined a tragic character as a man who "falls into misfortune because of a fault." (Grube, 5) Shakespeare's tragic hero is a man who falls from his position as a tragic hero. honor and respect due to a character flaw and ultimately comes to a fatal end. (Nostbakken, 2) Macbeth is the epitome of a tragic hero, but he was motivated by greed and the quest for power. was a military hero, loved and praised by the people, but his blind ambition led to his destruction, and all his past greatness and happiness were lost. This essay will explore Macbeth's path to destruction and show how he became the embodiment of a tragic hero. .Macbeth was obviously a patriot and the protector of the king at the beginning of the play. (Slethaug, 13) We imagine him as a good warrior with extraordinary prowess and loyalty. He defeated the insurgent troops and enjoyed great confidence as Duncan. said: “He is a gentleman in whom I have built absolute confidence.” (I.iv.14-15) Even the king had great love for this true hero. But he was controlled by the supernatural force when he met the witches of the prophecy, thus contributing to the degeneration of this character. When the witches predicted to Macbeth that he would henceforth be Thane of Cawdor, Thane of Glasmis, and King, Macbeth's ambition to become king had been awakened. He says: “My thoughts, whose murder is still only fantastic ¡K” (I.iii.140) shows that he began to imagine obtaining the throne by evil means for the fulfillment of the promised kingship. The flawed speakers of misleading prophecies have brainwashed him, thereby stimulating his deep ambition and bringing him closer to the edge of a dismal abyss. And later, they also went into the middle of paper to ruin all his greatness and happiness, and ended up in ultimate hatred and demise. Works CitedBrooke, Nicholas, ed. Macbeth. Oxford: The Oxford University Press. 1990. Brown, John Russell. Shakespeare Macbeth. Southampton: The Camelot Press. 1965.Coursen, H.R. Macbeth-A Guide to the Play. London: Greenwood Press. 1997. Elloway, David. Macbeth By William Shakespeare (Macmillan Master Guides). Macmillan Education Limited. 1985. Grube, GMA, ed. Aristotle "The Poetics", Poetry and Style. Indianapolis: Bobbs Merrill. 1958. Nostbakken, Faith. Understanding Macbeth. United States: Greenwood Press. 1997. Slethaug, Gordon. "Lecture notes" for ENGL1007. Hong Kong: University of Chicago. November 2000. Wain, John. Shakespeare Macbeth. Hong Kong: The Macmillan Press Ltd. 1968.