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Macbeth : Tragic Flaw

Most readers of Shakespeare 's Macbeth understand that the play is a tragedy and that tragic outcome of the play is brought about by the tragic flaw of play 's hero . Macbeth 's tragic flaw is his ambitious nature . The play shows the arc of a man who is ruined by his own ambition . In doing so , a great irony is revealed to the play 's audience As Macbeth 's ambition and success grow , his

actual personal power and sanity are reduced . The further his ambition reaches , the more diminished he actually becomes . The climax of the play takes place just as the audience recognizes that Macbeth has been completely consumed by his powerful ambition and lust for power . The attainment of power has brought about his personal disintegration

From the very moment that Macbeth is appointed as the Thane of Cawdor Shakespeare foreshadows that this attainment may prove tragic for Macbeth . In Act One , Scene 3 , Macbeth makes reference to the fact that his clothes are not right for a Thane "The Thane of Cawdor lives why do you dress me /In borrow 'd robes (1 .3 . 108-109 . There is an implication that Macbeth is stepping into a role of deceit . It is , in fact , deceit that proves to be the first part of his inner crisis and personal deterioration

Later in the play , during Macbeth 's soliloquy in Act 1 , Scene 7 Shakespeare lets the audience see...