A struggle is present in every tragedy, as a person tries to overcome their flaws and fit thae mold of their ideal. William Shakespeare plainly defined a good man in the play "Macbeth". This goal by it’s definition is a difficult one for any man to achieve. Prudence and logic, temperance and patients, as well as the vindication of honor are Shakespeare’s defining characteristics of a good man. As with any well written tragedy, Macbeth’s title character and hero had to fall from his place of greatness to see his faults and begin his agonizing climb back to his previous position. His position, that of a good man, was one that demanded respect in the beginning of "Macbeth". The Sergeant described Macbeth’s honor and bravery to king Duncan in act I, scene 2. "For brave Macbeth—well he deserves that name— Disdaining fortune, with his brandis....

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