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Can Macbeth be described as a tragic hero?  

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Aimee Ryan Can Macbeth be described as a tragic hero? A tragic hero can be described as a hero whose status means that his downfall will be significant affecting many people, a hero whose suffering reveals truth about humanity or a hero whose greatness of character and talent are tragically wasted through circumstance. It can also be described as a hero whose personality contains a tragic flow, a fatal weakness which leads to destruction. Determining whether Macbeth is a tragic hero can be achieved by comparing his character and the play by these descriptions. The play 'Macbeth' is a tragedy. It is a play that ends with a death of a main character and is a play which signals the audience that the final outcome is inevitable. The points refer back to definitions of a tragic hero. A hero is a central character. The play Macbeth is about the...

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