Pointing the finger at Macbeth In 1606, a British author by the name of William Shakespeare wrote the play, Macbeth as a tribute to the king. Shakespeare wrote many kinds of literature, but he is infamous for his tragedies. A tragedy is defined as a play dealing with tragic events and usually includes the down fall of the protagonist, or the leading person in a play. The protagonist in the play Macbeth, is Macbeth himself. The …showed first 75 words of 1582 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1582 total…In fact, towards the end of the play, Macbeth almost seems gratified and relieved when things begin to fall apart. Through the murder of Duncan and his guards, Banquo, and Macduff's family, Macbeth seals his own doomed fate. He is the only person responsible for his demise. Not only that, but he is a prime example of the terrible effects that ambition and guilt can have on a man that lacks the strength of character.