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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Macbeth's main flaw


  1. Discuss Macbeth’s tragic flaw and how it contributes to the development of his character.

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  1. Macbeth's tragic flaw is that he is way to ambitious, he tries so hard to get exactly what he want's that it just doesn't matter what get's in his way he will destroy it so he can be king. Now since Macbeth carved a temporary path for his spot on the throne, he never made a permanent seat there. Because later on no matter what karma would end up catching up to him, slaying those people to cover up a lie with another lie will just make the hole deeper for him. There would be no way for him to get out of the rut that he's in. Anyways, knowing that he must lie in the bed that he had made for himself would prove to be impossible. Overtime this stress and anxiety would drive him nuts, and utterly ruthless, that is how Macbeth had came to be like so by the end of the story
    -Cole Wright

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  2. Macbeth's tragic flaw, being for too ambitious, plays a large role in the play as he is the main character which the story revolves around. Macbeth converts his ambitions into actions, and unfortunately these actions are not considered to be moral, such as murder. His ambition is enhanced by both the witch's prophecies as well as by Lady Macbeth, who encourages him to act poorly on his ambition. By the end of the play, Macbeth's ambition, although it has led him to the throne, has ultimately caused his death. If it weren't for Macbeth acting on his ambitions, he would not have murdered anyone, although he would probably have to settle for not being king.
    -Adam T

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