The Protagonist, Macbeth Macbeth is a classic tragic figure brought to ruin by his own greed, guilt, and fear. Shakespeare intensifies Macbeth's tragic nature by showing him to be a valiant hero in the beginning of the play. He is a courageous warrior and one of King Duncan's best generals. In the second scene of the play, Macbeth has just won his most important battle and saved Scotland from the Norwegian King. To honor his …showed first 75 words of 1637 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1637 total…signifying nothing." Still attempting to appear manly, he goes out to meet his end, brought on by the vengeful Macduff, who carries the tyrant's head on a pole for all to see. Macbeth was truly a tragic character. He had much to look forward to as Thane of Cawdor, but he wanted more. His greed led him to murder and theft, which causes guilt and fear. The fear leads to chaos, which causes his downfall.