ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In considering Macbeth a tragic hero, what is the best choice for his fatal flaw?
A
His ambition and desire for power
B
His love of his wife
C
His lifelong need to kill
D
Being gullible
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Macbeth fits the role of a tragic hero because he is born to nobility, and he has good character. But his fatal flaw, his ambition, leads to his death at the end of the play.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is a flaw in Macbeth’s character? Macbeth has the flaw of ambition. He wants to be king and follows through on his plans without considering the consequences for himself or the kingdom.

Detailed explanation-3: -The play by William Shakespeare, Macbeth, is a play about ambition. Macbeth is considered a tragedy, and Macbeth is the tragic hero as he displays a tragic flaw that leads to his destruction. A tragic hero is someone of noble birth who displays some characteristics of good.

Detailed explanation-4: -Through Macbeth’s constant need to fulfill his ambition he became very involved with himself and failed to take other people into consideration. This made him lose his feelings towards people especially those that cared for him most. In the end this loss of emotion left him alone and it lead to his downfall.

Detailed explanation-5: -Macbeth’s vaulting ambition, ambition is what brings him to his peak of power, it is also what leads him to his downfall. Vaulting Ambition is Macbeth’s solely flaw; it disables him to gain his utmost desires and forces him to face his fate.

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