Macbeth: A True Hero

Furthermore, Macbeth like Sir Gawain and Hamlet is a traditional example of a hero, but like Hamlet he has his own shortcomings in his tragedy. In Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Macbeth, Macbeth demonstrates his courage when a Sergeant talks about Macbeth stating, "If I say sooth, I must report they were/ As canons overcharg'd with double cracks, so they/ Doubly redoubled strokes upon the foe./ Except they meant to bathe in reeking wounds,/...Till that Bellona's bridegroom, lapp'd in proof,/ confronted him/...And to conclude/ The victory fell to us" ( I. i. l. 36-39, 55, 57-59). Considering that there were numerous Norwegian canons and fatalities on the battlefield, Macbeth still managed to defeat the Norwegian forces. However, like the heroic character Sir Gawain, Macbeth has his own
What if he was caught in the act? Nonetheless, Lady Macbeth focuses only on the crown and see's Macbeth's opinion only as a cowardly or lazy option to this dilemma. As a result, she shares her own thoughts with Macbeth stating the he is, "Afeard/To be the same in thine own act and valor/As thou art in/desire? Wouldst thou have that/Which thou esteem’st the ornament of life/And live a coward"( I. iiv. l. 40 - 44). Considering her statement above, Lady Macbeth obviously tries to influence his opinion even though he wasn't willing to commit the atrocity himself. Whereas, Macbeth not only at this point thinks about his own outcome, but that of his life with his wife. Despite his wife's hurtful comments, he demonstrates his sympathy because he understands that she also wants a better life as royalty if this plans works. Once again, Macbeth displays his bravery and foolishness when he carries out this atrocity. As a result, Macbeth tries to defend his pride and livelihood by killing Duncan. In short, Macbeth's pride and greed are the cause of his own eventual downfall because of his inability to perceive the logical repercussions ahead of