Queen Mary I : A Tragic Hero In William Shakespeare's Macbeth

Every relationship has a degree of a power struggle. Ambition is a powerful motive that causes people to lose sight of their morality in order to fulfil their destiny. Shakespeare's Macbeth illustrates one of the most famous relationships in history and how the force of evil can affect human nature and even cause lovers to overpower one another. The marriage between the Macbeths shows a great contrast on ones ambition alone and ones ambition being solely driven by the force of evil.

In Macbeth there is a fair amount of theme based around leadership. It is clear that the leadership skills are held with characters such as Macduff and Malcom, but not with Macbeth. Macbeth quickly lost his ability to lead due to a deteriorating mental capability, a tyrannical leadership style, and a large amount self-pride. It is obvious early on that Macbeth is not mentally stable. Throughout the play he makes unreasonable decisions that he believes will change his fate based on the Weird Sisters predictions.

Every person possesses certain amounts of certain qualities to be a great leader. Some of those qualities are kindness, willingness and bravery. In Macbeth there are many characters in positions of power that may or may not withhold the qualities of a good leader. The king Duncan in my opinion withheld all the qualities to be a great leader. Macbeth on the other hand at one time had the qualities but then, when put into a position of power turned sour. Not very many people posses the qualities that are needed to be an amazing leader and can keep the qualities in a position of power. There are specific qualities for a good leader such as: honesty, loyalty, determined, motivational, dependable, self-controlled and broad

In William shakespeare’s Macbeth,Macbeth is a classic example of a tragic hero in shakesperean work.Macbeth display the major characteristics of a tragic hero throughout the play until his tragic end.The play potrays Macbeth as a lost cause by showing how he fell from being a honest and just man who fought for whats right, to a cruel,superstitious,ambicious dictator.In william shakespreares Macbeth,Macbeth is a tragic hero because he compromises his honor and negates his moral values in order to obtain power which results with lots of tragic events such as character deaths leading to his tragic end.

Although from different time periods, Macbeth and Queen Mary both had certain positive leadership qualities. Macbeth had some vast achievements in his lifetime and was an effective leader till one day in his life he did wrong. The captain said to the king, “But all’s too weak; For brave Macbeth (well he deserves that name) Disdaining Fortune, with his brandished steel, Which smoked with bloody execution” (Shakespeare 1.2 18-20). He says this to the king to inform him about the war they are in and how Macbeth comes from nowhere and saves everyone without backing away. Macbeth has a strong leadership. He had such excellent qualities to be a leader such as being strong, brave, strategic, and was well liked. Even though they were not entirely the same, Queen Mary had the same positive effect on the people around her, just like Macbeth did.

Lady Macbeth is more power hungry and ambitious then Macbeth is. She, through ambition she gives the finial push to Macbeth to kill Duncan the king of Scotland. Her power however, is not driven by the sisters, hers is greed. She wants to be Queen, she wants the power of being Queen. Both Lady Macbeth and Macbeths ambition is tragic flaw. Her ambition drives her to her to go crazy which ultimately drives her to her death. There is an instance where she is sleep walking, eyes open. She goes to her vanity and sits down, she looks at her hands a sees blood. Then she sticks her hand in the water bowl and attempts to wash them. When she pulls them back out the blood did not wash away. Only she can see the blood her maid and doctor see this happening and they just think that she is going crazy. This is only the beginning of her insaneness. Just before her death she vilely reads a letter that Macbeth sent to her, telling her that he was to be King some how. It is her guilt that kills her.

In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, Lady Macbeth’s desire and ambition leads to her eventual downfall. When Lady Macbeth hears of Macbeth’s prophecy she dreams of the glory and high-standing that awaits being queen. She cannot withhold her ambitions and she is willing to manipulate fate to bring about Macbeth’s prophecy. She invokes evil spirits to be filled from head to toe with cruelty to do the evil actions necessary to make Macbeth king and to remove all remorse and pity for her action from her heart. She is initially able to be involved in the treacherous deeds that are needed to bring about the prophecy quickly, but as the play progresses the weight of the merciless deeds fill her with remorse. The remorse and pain she feels for her wicked

“Hence it is necessary for a prince wishing to hold his own to know how to do wrong”- Machiavelli. Macbeth, according to Machiavelli who believes the greatest rulers are cunning, deceitful, and evil at the core, is a great leader. He is a man who is loved by the people, only because they don’t know who he is behind closed doors. On the outside he appears to be a loyal soldier, loving husband, and a great friend to all. However, on the inside he is a killer, who will destroy anyone who may put or be an obstacle in his path. Macbeth is a grade A liar, a cunning fox, and he's more than capable of knowing and doing wrong. Therefor, these three points clearly show the understanding of why Macbeth is such a great leader.

Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are similar in many ways. They both have a great desire to be ruler. they are both ambitious and greedy for the power and greatness royalty

Stephanie Chloe Sze E Block Mrs. Hincker LM English Leadership Essay- Macbeth Who would make the better leader of Scotland: Macbeth or Lady Macbeth? A typical man in Shakespearean period were born to lead, they were forceful, powerful and wise, but with Macbeth it is the complete opposite, Macbeth was morally weak, gullible and most importantly, would give in to what he stands for when one attacks his weakness. There are a lot of definitions for a good leader but if it is defined as someone who is strong, cunning, persuasive and affectionate, then Lady Macbeth would clearly make the better leader of Scotland because she displays all these traits and would do anything to achieve her goals with manipulation and wit.

In the 7th grade I was suspended from school for being an “instigator.” I would cause disputes by persuading individuals who didn’t like one another, to hate one another. I’d gradually use my dynamic lingo to provoke the victims in the so called scuffle to get to that final step where they’d lose it and fight. I got what I wanted by manipulating the ones who were vulnerable and unsure what to do when placed in a troubling situation. Understanding the consequences, I received the same punishment as if I was in the fight myself. That same exact concept could be used to express how Lady Macbeth is more responsible for slaying King Duncan herself.

Macbeth was a hero, that allowed his fatal flaws of greed and ambition to control him, but if the witches had not told Macbeth his “fate” then he would not have gone down such a dark path. In the Beginning, Macbeth was a good man, wanting to help his king and country. He,”...disdaining Fortune, with his brandished steel,...carved out his passage till he faced the slave” (Shakespeare 9). This says that, Macbeth puts a stop to a rebellion which allowed peace and justice to prevail. Then, Macbeth allowed his greed and ambition to control him. “The Prince of Cumberland! That is a step on which I must fall down or else o’erleap, for in my way it lies” (Shakespeare 29). Macbeth expressed that he must accept his place or get rid of the obstacle

Kings And Leadership “Leadership is not a position or a title, it is action and example” Leaders can be found anywhere, but not all people with the title actually have the qualities of a leader. Both King Arthur and Macbeth are well known leaders, both of which have integrity and a certain set of morals that are important to them. Arthur and Macbeth are different, however, because Arthur has great amounts of courage while Macbeth does not. When taking a closer look at these two kings it becomes obvious that good leaders are differentiated from poor leaders because of the special qualities needed to responsibly handle power.

Being a leader of a group of people is the biggest responsibility a person could probably ever have, he or she must be able to make tough decisions that will affect the lives of everyone. Every single decision made in power big or small will have an effect on society, therefore someone who cannot handle the pressure of being king. In this aspect of leadership Macbeth is not suited, because he does not care about the wellbeing of his people. Macbeth is very power hungry, and self centered he says, “If good, why do I yield to that suggestion Whose horrid image doth unfix my hair And make my seated heart knock at my ribs Against the use of nature? Present

The tragic hero has been a major storytelling tool in recent years that makes the audience relate to, respect, and feel sympathy for a character which is undone by the end of the story. But can this title be given to Macbeth, the titular hero of the Shakespeare play by the same name? Yes, absolutely- Shakespeare’s Macbeth follows this plot path in numerous ways. Throughout the play, we are introduced to Macbeth’s belovedness, the crushing of said established belovedness, and his own undoing.