Macbeth Tragic Hero Macbeth is, in all ways, a tragic hero. His greatness led to his obsession and then to his shocking, yet inevitable, downfall. The play thoroughly illustrates his rise and fall through a tragic story of man versus himself. At the beginning, the reader sees a man with a conscience and a mind. But after the turn of many events and Macbeth's constant fear of being caught, he becomes weak. Macbeth is extremely …showed first 75 words of 469 total…

…showed last 75 words of 469 total…of fear and deception, he readily accepts it. It is not until the end of the play that Macbeth realizes his mistakes. If he had it all to do over again, perhaps everything would have worked out. His passionate and obsessive nature prevent him from holding onto all he has worked for. He becomes the perfect model of a tragic hero. And it all makes for a good story and a good lesson in life.