The Uphill Ride on the Hills of Scotland
Macbeth, a character in Macbeth by William Shakespeare, possesses many aspects for a tragic hero. The standard characteristics of a tragic hero reflect that they must be a person of noble stature, they must have greatness, because they are not perfect, their downfall is often attributed with a tragic flaw of their own; however, their imminent downfall is not a complete loss as there is some increase in awareness or personal gain in that flaw. At the beginning of Macbeth, Macbeth is highly regarded as a strong and courageous warrior, a true heroine in the eyes of the people. After getting caught up with fast authority and witches’ prophecies, Macbeth begins to decline as he begins to take elaborate measures to ensure that the prophecies come true. In the end, Macbeth’s ego and belief in the witches gets the better of him, and he is killed. Throughout the tragic, Macbeth manifests each quality consistent with a textbook tragic …show more content…
Where Armstrong was highlighted on the fronts of magazines, Macbeth was the latest gossip of Scotland and other regions under the rule of Duncan. As each story progresses and time moves on, each man slowly works his way to the top. Macbeth is crowned the Thane of Cawdor after the thane was found of treason, “No more that Thane of Cawdor shall deceive/ Our bosom interest. Go pronounce his present death,/ And with his former title greet Macbeth.” (1.2.10.63-65). This quote reflects how Macbeth quickly gained power as he is given an additional title of Thane even at the beginning of the play. Similarly, Armstrong begins to ride races at the Olympics, beginning his professional cycling career. Each man’s timeline reflects times of great struggle and times of great success; what each man will do to continue his success is a question in
Macbeth, a character in Macbeth by William Shakespeare, possesses many aspects for a tragic hero. The standard characteristics of a tragic hero reflect that they must be a person of noble stature, they must have greatness, because they are not perfect, their downfall is often attributed with a tragic flaw of their own; however, their imminent downfall is not a complete loss as there is some increase in awareness or personal gain in that flaw. At the beginning of Macbeth, Macbeth is highly regarded as a strong and courageous warrior, a true heroine in the eyes of the people. After getting caught up with fast authority and witches’ prophecies, Macbeth begins to decline as he begins to take elaborate measures to ensure that the prophecies come true. In the end, Macbeth’s ego and belief in the witches gets the better of him, and he is killed. Throughout the tragic, Macbeth manifests each quality consistent with a textbook tragic …show more content…
Where Armstrong was highlighted on the fronts of magazines, Macbeth was the latest gossip of Scotland and other regions under the rule of Duncan. As each story progresses and time moves on, each man slowly works his way to the top. Macbeth is crowned the Thane of Cawdor after the thane was found of treason, “No more that Thane of Cawdor shall deceive/ Our bosom interest. Go pronounce his present death,/ And with his former title greet Macbeth.” (1.2.10.63-65). This quote reflects how Macbeth quickly gained power as he is given an additional title of Thane even at the beginning of the play. Similarly, Armstrong begins to ride races at the Olympics, beginning his professional cycling career. Each man’s timeline reflects times of great struggle and times of great success; what each man will do to continue his success is a question in