A tragic hero is a person who's life is determined by four elements: fate, weakness (in

Macbeth's case, fear), poor decision making, and the realization of flaws with inability to prevent the

oncoming tragedy. First of all, fate is defined as the power or force held to predetermine events.

Fate makes its first appearance in the play when Lady Mac receives Macbeth's letter which tells of the

witches' prophecies. At this point, Lady Mac is stricken with fear because she is afraid t

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