December 16, 1996

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Term Paper Title	December 16, 1996
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December 16, 1996
Advanced English 11
Tragic hero essay

     One might choose to assent to the statement, "Macbeth is a tragic hero."  This conclusion may be based upon certain characteristics , proposed by Aristotle, that warrants him worthy of such a title.  Aristotle stated that a tragic hero must be of certain qualities: a man of noble stature, good, though not perfect, have a fall that results from committing an act of injustice, which is his own fault, and receive a punishment that exceeds the crime.
     A tragic hero is one of noble stature, and is good.  Macbeth is known as the Thane of Cawdor.  He receives this honor because he has just returned from a military success that has covered him in glory.  Macbeth can be considered "good" at the start of the work. He is good, although he is not perfect.  He has a good heart and is in a keen state of mind before he hears the witches' prophecy.  Macbeth does not begin to become evil until he is convinced to act on the prophecy by Lady Macbeth.  Lady Macbeth is the evil one who poisons Macbeth's mind; although, she is only encouraging her husband to do what she feels is in his best interest.
     The hero's downfall is his own fault, the result of his own free choice, not the result of an accident or fate.  An accident and/or fate may be a contributing factor in the hero's downfall, but are not alone responsible.  M...

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