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  • Essay / Examples of Tragic Heroes in Macbeth - 1036

    (Ant. 5.3.1-2) “Macbeth's personal weakness is greatly illustrated in this scene due to the fact that his confidence in the powers led to his decision to reject reports, instead of being informed. In Macbeth's case, he simply dismisses the reports because the witches told him three things that could kill him, which seemed completely impossible and unnatural in Macbeth's mind. Overall, a tragic flaw is shown throughout the play in Macbeth's decision making. Tragic Flaw is certainly one of the greatest characteristics of Macbeth's tragic hero, but what also makes him a great candidate to be considered a tragic hero is his heightened awareness of his own destiny during the final moments of his life . Macbeth was a confident man throughout the play until his final moments of his life, where he became more and more aware of what was wrong. In his final moments, Macbeth begins to realize that what the witches had told him that would kill him has come true. His first indicator was when a messenger told him that Birnam Wood was heading towards Dunsinane, which diminished his confidence. Then finally, when MacDuff comes to put an end to Macbeth, Macbeth gets information that tells him right then and there that he would be killed. “MACDUFF: Despair your