When William Shakespeare created “Macbeth”, he included in the title character all the key elements of a tragic hero. Macbeth has a decline from his good standing, reaches a lowest point and soon after turns himself around, the epiphany, and finally rises in his morals and standing; however it is too late and his death is apparent. Macbeth’s decline begins when he heeds the witches prophecies. His lowest point is reached when he decides that life does not matter to him anymore, soon followed by his epiphany when he decides that he will fight honorably even if it means his death. He then raises his moral standing and regains his honor. Through well written literature, William Shakespeare is able to portray Macbeth as a typical tragic hero. Macbeth, originally an outstanding citizen of Scotland and valiant fighter for his king, has a quick and sudden decline from his good standing when he first listens to the witches and begins to plot in his mind. Macbeth was at one time a good and noble person. Acquiring the titles of thane of Glamis and thane of Cowdor through his good fighting and nobility. Macbeth is then quickly turned to the dark side when he begins to think about the witches prophecies in his mind. When Macbeth begins to talk about the murder and decides to commit it he says:“I am settled, and bend upEach corporal agent to this terrible feat.Away, and mock the time with the fairest show;False face must hide what the false heart doth know” (Shakespeare, 205).This is the point where, as he says, he commits his entire being to committing the murder. The old, honorable Macbeth would never conceive such an idea. Macbeth continues his downward spiral even further when he kills his best friend, Banquo, kills an innocent woman and her entire family, Lady Macduff and family, and also with his lack of reaction to his wife’s own suicide. This concludes his downward fall, but his lowest point ...
