1. Macbeth
Therefore, injurious ways of Macbeth provide a base for his tragic flaw. ... Inevitably Macbeth loses sleep over the crimes he has committed to earn the throne and puts himself through agony trying to live on with his life. ... Although Macbeth cannot control his life, "Shakespeare went beyond ideas of fortune and retribution for crimes committed, to exploit further possibilities in the theme of the ambitious prince" (Swisher, 40). The playwright had Macbeth commit the crimes he did and permitted him to live the life the ambitious prince wanted but then had his ambitions become his tragic fl...
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- Grade Level: High School