FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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ruthless ambition
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too much trust
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a guilty conscience
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lack of loyalty
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Detailed explanation-1: -Macbeth’s tragic flaw is his ambition and it consequentially leads to his downfall and ultimate demise. Macbeth is a tragic hero who is introduced in the the play as being well-liked and respected by the general and the people. He brings his death upon himself from this tragic flaw.
Detailed explanation-2: -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: -Key quotation: A fatal flaw At the end of his soliloquy, Macbeth admits he has ‘no spur/To prick the sides of my intent, but only/Vaulting ambition’ (lines 25–7). This reveals his fatal flaw to the audience, and suggests the tragedy to come.
Detailed explanation-4: -As Macbeth’s demise is fundamentally highlighted, his ruthless ambitious nature is underscored.
Detailed explanation-5: -Towards the end, Act 3 Scene 1, Macbeth finally proves his ruthlessness by plotting and supporting the death of his “best friend”, Banquo and reassuring the death of Lady Mac Duff occurs.