A Tragic Hero In Shakepeare’s Play Macbeth In Shakespeare’s tragic play Macbeth, the main character fits A.C Bradley’s description of a tragic hero. He has an exceptional degree of importance, he has a major tragic flaw and he causes his own downfall. Macbeth, once a honourable soldier and then reduced to a tyrant, plays an enormous part as a Scottish nobleman. He is a very extraordinary soldier in the eyes of …showed first 75 words of 411 total…

…showed last 75 words of 411 total…point when he followed through with these actions. After these actions are performed Macbeth’s character is completely deteriorated because of his ruthless decisions, that stern from his ambition. In conclusion, Macbeth is a very fastening and interesting character who catches the reader’s attention. He shows that he fits the description of a tragic hero by having an exceptional degree of importance, by having a major tragic flaw and by causing his own downfall.