is Macbeth a tragic hero? why or why not?

Answer 1

i wouldn't call him a hero...tragic, yes, hero, no.
because of his blindness to the effects of his actions and lust for power

Answer 2

MacBeth is driven by hubris and a sense (ill-founded) of Destiny.

MacBeth is a classic example of Hamartia, and in that sense, he qualifies as a Tragic Hero.

Damned if ya do, and damned if ya don't. Go Figgur.

Makes for a good story at the Tractor Pull.

Answer 3

in the sense of Classic Tragedy, following Aristotle, he most certainly is a tragic hero-- he meets all the qualifications set forth in The Poetics of Aristotle.