Macbeth is a tragic hero

The purpose of Greek tragedies was to teach people to be good citizens. This was done through the tragic hero. Macbeth fits the mold of a tragic hero because he is an extraordinary man, he has a tragic flaw, and he ends up regretting his actions. The first characteristic of a tragic hero is that they are an extraordinary man. In the beginning of the story Macbeth is shown to be a great warrior. He …showed first 75 words of 317 total…

…showed last 75 words of 317 total…Instead, he isn’t respected or loved. He feels that after everything he went through he isn’t in any better of o situation for it. Macbeth realizes his regret. In all Greek tragedies there is a tragic hero. Macbeth fits the mold of a tragic hero because he is an extraordinary man, he has a tragic flaw, and he ends up regretting his actions. Macbeth is used to teach people to control their ambition.