Was Macbeth a Hero or a Villain?

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Was Macbeth a Hero or a Villain?

• At first Macbeth is considered to be a hero but
  as the play progresses he character develops into
  a villain because of his actions.
• What would you consider Macbeth to be? And why?
• What would you do if you where Macbeth?
• How would you see your self?

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Macbeth as a Hero

• He is a hero in someway because of his bravery on
  the battlefield.
• At the beginning of act one he fought for Duncan
  against invading forces showing his honor.
• Macbeths label tragic hero, therefore he is
  noble and has heroic qualities. And has the
  ability to be a great hero.

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Macbeth As a villain

• He is a villain because he killed many people to
  become king including Duncan, Macduff, Banquo
  and, his son.
• He let his wife manipulate him into killing
  Duncan, because she questions his man hood.
• Lady Macbeth commits suicide because he makes her
  so insane, she wants to die. She couldnt live
  with the guilt.

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How did Macbeth become a Hero/Villain?

• Hero

• Villain

• Throughout the play he recognized his wrong
  doings of murdering but was questioned, by his
  wife, about his man hood she controlled him.
• He was only a hero in the begin, when he fought
  for King Duncan who he later killed, to become
  king.

• Because of his weakness towards his wife, his
  superstition, and his poor judgment , and long
  time desire to become king Macbeths tragic flaw
  ruined him.
• The witchs prophecies made him believe that he
  was evil, because they told him he was going to
  kill King Duncan, so he could become king.

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Conclusion

• Macbeth is a hero no matter what. But because of
  his tragic flaw, he became evil.
• Lady Macbeth brought out Macbeth's weaknesses.
• Macbeths ambition/desire to become king is part
  of what drove him the become a villain.
• Macbeth is seen in different ways, most people
  would see him as a villain for killing so many
  people, and some would say that he was a hero
  because he was a fight and didnt really want to
  kill all of those people but between the witches
  and Lady Macbeth he thought that it was his fate
  to become king they both made Macbeth believe he
  had to kill to get there.
• How do you view Macbeth?

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