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Topic: Macbeth Doomed?

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The NightCloset

Does Macbeth "really" have the moral choice , or was he doomed after all?

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morrol

Traditional views on tragedy are that he was doomed. Fate always plays a huge roll in a tragic hero's downfall. This is especially true in the original tragedies, like the Oedipus Trilogy.

Macbeth is responsible for his hubris, or tragic flaw, excessive pride.

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