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Is Macbeth a Hero or a Butcher?
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Is Macbeth a Hero or a Butcher? 'Macbeth', one of Shakespeare's shortest plays though often described as his best, was written in 1606 for the newly crowned King James I of England and VI of Scotland. It tells of a Scottish warrior named Macbeth who killed the King and eventually met his own gruesome end. But is Macbeth really the tragic hero he is made out to be? Does he really deserve to be glorified as a worthy and noble warrior? No. Macbeth was a brutal butcher who slaughtered his own people mercilessly and ruled his country tyrannically. First, let me clarify the definitions of the words 'hero' and 'butcher' which I will be using. A 'hero' is a man who is greatly admired for his exceptional qualities and achievements. A special kind of hero was the 'tragic hero'. The criteria for a 'tragic hero' were set by the ancient Greek...
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