William Shakespeare's play Macbeth tells the story of the noble thane, Macbeth, who becomes corrupt due to his rise to power. Macbeth, who is the central character, qualifies as a tragic hero. People are able to identify with Macbeth, see his nobility before corruption, and witness gaining new knowledge from his dark history. Readers and viewers of the play are drawn to Macbeth, despite its flaws. Most people wouldn't see Macbeth and say they wish they were exactly like him, but they can't say he's a villain. As Lisa Low said in The Tragedy of Macbeth, “Macbeth is neither Romeo nor Hamlet. He is a demon and a butcher… Yet, almost against our will, we are drawn to Macbeth” (Low, 146). Macbeth is not someone people aspire to be like, more he is someone people can blame all the wickedness on. Rather, we are drawn to him because we recognize ourselves in him. Readers recognize themselves in Macbeth not because everyone has had the opportunity to become the lord of Scotland and perform his deeds; instead “we pity him because, like us, he stands alongside innocence in a world where evil is a prerequisite for being human” (147). Readers realize that Macbeth's actions are just mistakes they could potentially make if they were in his position, and as a result, readers feel sorry for him. Readers are human beings who have their flaws, just like Macbeth. Finally, Macbeth displays the characteristics of a tragic hero, as “he is great, magnificently great, in courage, in passionate and indomitable ambition, in imagination, and in feeling” (Spurgeon, 124). Macbeth shows human emotions that people consider positive traits, and therefore they cannot say that he is pure even because of the depth of his character.Macbeth ...... middle of the paper ......t in which she kills. In a brief moment of mourning, Macbeth is struck with a new perspective on life, in which he states, “Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, creeps into this mean pace from day to day, to the last.” syllable of recorded time; and all our yesterdays have lighted fools to a dusty death…[Life] is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing” (V v 19-23, 26-28). Macbeth comes to understand that everything he has done in life means nothing - moments of glory, nor moments of shame - when death comes and ends your story. Shakespeare's character, Macbeth, is a tragic hero because he meets the requirements of one: audience. attraction, nobility and newly gained knowledge since his fall. Macbeth as a character may not appeal to many, however there is no doubt that he is a complex and relatable tragic hero..