Is Macbeth A Thoroughly Representative Character?

Title	Is Macbeth A Thoroughly Representative Character?
# of Words	420
# of Pages (250 words per page double spaced)	1.68

"Is Macbeth a Thoroughly Representative Character?"


     Some critics may contend that Macbeth is not a thoroughly representative character, yet through a close observation and understanding of the drama, it can be seen that any rational human being, given the identical situation, would have undergone the exact thought process and taken equal actions as did Macbeth.  Macbeth was presented with a situation where he was forced to make an extreme decision.  His driving ambition to become King of Scotland  corrupted him and caused him to murder not only the king, but all those who had any ties to him.  People may say that Macbeth was insane for doing this, yet others will agree that the common character would have done the same.
     Given the situation, the ideal individual would have undergone the same alteration as did Macbeth. Presented with an equal degree an opportunity, one would have become very eager and anxious, thus carrying out the same criminal actions that Macbeth himself conveyed.  A person, always eager to gain endowment, would jump at the chance to acquire that power as soon as possible, no matter what they had to do.  This is the situation Macbeth was in.  He was seeking the throne, and only wanted to find a faster w...

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