THE TRAGEDY THAT IS MACBETHShakespeare's “Macbeth” explores a fundamental struggle of human conscience. The reader is taken on the journey of a man who recognizes evil but nevertheless succumbs to its destructive powers. Macbeth's character is shrouded in ambiguity, and scholars view him as both a tyrant and a tragic hero. Macbeth's inner turmoil and the anxieties that plague him throughout the play evoke sympathy and pity in the reader. Although he has the characteristics of an irredeemable tyrant, Macbeth is aware of his mistakes and knows that there is no redemption for his sins. And it is indeed tragic. A tragic hero is a nobleman who meets a tragic end as a result of a deliberate choice – not because of fate or coincidence (Ms. Horne). Macbeth is presented in the play as a brilliant general. Wayne Booth comments that for the audience to recognize Macbeth's downfall, he had to be "a man worthy of our admiration" (25). Thus, Macbeth's loyalty and courage are emphasized to magnify his tragic end. Lady Macbeth remarks that her husband is "too full of the milk of human kindness" (1.5.16), while Duncan is eternally grateful to the "noble Macbeth" (1.2.77). Macbeth receives the Thaneship of Cawdor for his bravery in battle. This calls into question his dormant ambition or fatal flaw. The use of “aside” in Shakespearean plays “indicates a state of intense mental preoccupation” (Mehl 111) in the character, while still providing the real truth to the audience. In Macbeth's aside from Act 1, Scene 3, this technique is used to arouse sympathy in the reader or spectators. We realize that Macbeth is tempted to kill Duncan, but is also horrified at the idea: "Why do I give in to this suggestion...... middle of paper...... take revenge and engages Macbeth in swordplay. Macbeth is confident. However, he is quickly crushed when Macduff boldly declares that he was "torn prematurely" (5.8.20) from his mother's womb. At this moment, Macbeth understands the full extent of the witches' deception. He no longer lives a life of charmed invincibility and must fight for his life. It is here that Macbeth's courage returns when he refuses to surrender, "Yet I will try last" (5.8.37). The story of Macbeth highlights the inherent goodness in each of us, but also the evil that lurks within us, unnurtured. Although there is no redemption for Macbeth's evil sins, he eventually recognizes his crimes and is thus able to provoke pity in the eyes of the audience. Macbeth's psychological journey from brave general to "dead butcher" (5.9.41) truly deserves to be called a tragedy..