The Real Tragedy of Shakespeares Macbeth :: GCSE English Literature Coursework

Tragedy of Macbeth In a cataclysm the main character rises to greatness, then continues to fall down a assault spiral which leads to their down fall. An example of a tragedy is Macbeth. Macbeth is determined up the hill of greatness a rise, then his untamed ambition leads him to death. The influence of a tragedy is slow to let the audience become easy with the billet and happiness of the main character. Then all of the sudden signs face that the end is coming and the main character heads toward downfall. In the beggining of the play a battle goes on between King Duncan of Scotland and Macdonwald of Norway. Macbeth fought bravely on Scotlands fount and even killed Macdonwald himself. King Duncan hears of Macbeths brave and noble qualities and crowns him the new Thane of Cawdor. The king states that the creator(a) Thane should not device, ... Our bosom interest go pronounce his present death, And with his former title greet Macbeth. (1.2.63-65) Macbeth is hostile to except the rank because earlier terzetto witches prophesied that Macbeth would become Thane of Cawdor even though there was one at that time. Since Macbeth was laureled Thane of Cawdor, Banquo and Macbeth think that the three withches adre able to correctly tell them their fate. Macbeth now having ranking(prenominal) authority begins to have his ambition act up on him and ask more power. Lady Macbeth organizes King Duncans murder, which increases Macbeths ambition and enables Macbeth to rise up to the supreme height. The murder is carried out but not as planned and Macbeth is driven to kill the king himself. Macbeth states after everyone found the dead king, Loyal and neutral, in a moment? no man. The expedition of my violent love... (2.3.111-112) This was the only do to destroy and thoughts that may have targeted Macbeth that he could have killed the king. The greediness for power and the witches prophesies have made Macbeth a very disturbed man. Believing in everthing that the witc hes say, Macbeth hires three murders to kill both Banquo and his son. By having them killed no one shall be in line to take the crown away from Macbeth. Macbeth then hears that Macduff is chew over on ways to seek revenge so Macbeth plans for death of Macduffs family. Macbeth went for his family hoping to anguish him on the inside to show Macduff not to mess with Macbeth.