What words best describe Macbeth tragic flaws that brought riun on Macbeth and lady MacbethWhat do these lines suggest about the beliefs of the time in which The Tragedy of Macbeth was written?

Answer 1

"Tragic flaws" did not bring ruin on the Macbeths. A terrible error in judgement did. They decided to murder their king and relative Duncan, and all of the disasters follow from that decision. What is interesting is that the decision was not in character for either of them. Macbeth has the physical courage to kill people, as he has shown on the battlefield, but his nature, too full of the milk of human kindness, balks at the cold-blooded murder of Duncan. In Act I Scene 7, away from the influence of his wife, he decides not to kill him. Lady Macbeth on the other hand is filled with ambition and "from the crown to the toe top-full with direst cruelty". She is not deterred by moral considerations from committing murder. However, we realize that she would never have committed the murder on her own: she says that she would have killed Duncan herself "had he not resembled my father as he slept." When the crunch came, she did not have the physical courage to do the act. Unfortunately, Lady Macbeth's lack of conscience is able to beat down Macbeth's conscience, and his courage substituted for her lack of it. Thus the act which dooms them was not in the character of either of them. Tragedy does not happen when people have tragically flawed characters; it happens when they act out of character.

Answer 2

"Tragic flaws" did not bring ruin on the Macbeths. A terrible error in judgement did. They decided to murder their king and relative Duncan, and all of the disasters follow from that decision. What is interesting is that the decision was not in character for either of them. Macbeth has the physical courage to kill people, as he has shown on the battlefield, but his nature, too full of the milk of human kindness, balks at the cold-blooded murder of Duncan. In Act I Scene 7, away from the influence of his wife, he decides not to kill him. Lady Macbeth on the other hand is filled with ambition and "from the crown to the toe top-full with direst cruelty". She is not deterred by moral considerations from committing murder. However, we realize that she would never have committed the murder on her own: she says that she would have killed Duncan herself "had he not resembled my father as he slept." When the crunch came, she did not have the physical courage to do the act. Unfortunately, Lady Macbeth's lack of conscience is able to beat down Macbeth's conscience, and his courage substituted for her lack of it. Thus the act which dooms them was not in the character of either of them. Tragedy does not happen when people have tragically flawed characters; it happens when they act out of character.

Answer 3

Macbeth's tragic flaws include ambition, greed, and a willingness to commit ruthless acts to achieve power. Lady Macbeth's tragic flaw is her unchecked ambition and manipulation of Macbeth. These flaws result in their downfall and ultimately lead to their ruin.

The play "Macbeth" reflects the beliefs of the time in which it was written, which included a strong emphasis on the divine right of kings and the natural order of society. The play explores themes of ambition, fate, and the consequences of violating the established order. It also illustrates the belief that moral corruption and the pursuit of unchecked ambition lead to destruction and downfall.