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Macbeth Essay Research Paper Compare and Contrastthe

Macbeth Essay, Research Paper


Compare and Contrast


the Tragic Flaw(s) of


Macbeth and Oedipus


Macbeth visualized himself as a forceful, powerful


ruler who begins the trilogy in absolute control of the


situation. As the story progresses, however , Macbeths


power and pride are broken down because he made it his


destiny. As for Oedipus, he was a pitiful man who has been


crushed by the avenging gods and fate. He seems to be a


wiser, soberer man, rising majestically above his


misfortunes.


When Oedipus the king begins, Oedipus exhibits wisdom,


love for his children and his subjects, and a reputation for


high moral standards. He has a passion for truth, and shows


courage in the face of disaster or conflict. These same


noble qualities, however, also lead to his inevitable tragic


downfall. His wisdom becomes self-righteousness, and he


refuses to see that he s married his own mother.


Macbeth, with a distinct character than Oedipus,


possessed his impure wisdom from Lady Macbeth. He had no


love for his friends and his reputation as thane was


degrading. Much like Oedipus, his character lead to his


inevitable tragic downfall.


The one trait of Oedipus that doesn t change in the


course of the play is his strength and courage in the face


of disaster. As the net of guilt tightens on him with each


revelation about the truth, Oedipus grew stubborn in finding


closure to the prophecy. When Macbeth found out about his


prophecy, he deliberately seek his position as thane in an


immoral way.


Ev

ery step Oedipus takes to solve the mystery of Laios


murder brings him closer to self-exposure, yet he never


hesitates to pursue that truth. When the last piece of the


puzzle falls into place, Oedipus the detective has become


Oedipus the criminal. But his courage and strength help him


endure the pain and suffering that come with knowledge of


what he has done.


Oedipus search for the truth leads him to the


discovery that he isn t a child of Luck, but a man of


misfortune. His fate was determined years before his


birth, as proven by the prophecy of the oracles. All he can


do is live out his destiny, but he does this with such


dignity and heroism that he shows there is nobility even in


suffering and despair. Oedipus can be assume as a notable


man for blinding himself and Macbeth was known as a taint


villain.


Oedipus has shown what it means to endure in the face


of certain defeat. He has shown what it takes to survive in


a world that is ruled by unpredictable fate. He has shown


the true meaning of suffering and despair. He earns my


respect and sympathy when he chooses to live rather than


die, and make his life an example to others of how guilt and


pride may lead to self knowledge.


Macbeth messed with his own destiny by holding an


untrue position as thane. The impression he left was a


cynical man with no dignity as a human. His tragic death


was cause by his eager schemes and redundant murder scenes.


His death was inevitable and if the story wasn t going to


end his life with tragedy, I would have wish them to do so.

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