Macbeth: A tragedy without the tragic flaw? William Shakespeare wrote four great tragedies, the last of which was written in 1606 and titled Macbeth. This tragedy, as many literary critics consider it, examines the perverse dimension of the conflict, offering a dark and gloomy atmosphere of a world dominated by the powers of darkness. Macbeth, more than any of Shakespeare's other tragic protagonists, must face the powers and decide whether to succumb or resist. Macbeth understands the reasons to resist evil and yet he implements a disastrous plan, initiated by the prophecies of the three strange sisters. It is questionable whether Macbeth is truly a tragedy if Macbeth acts on the impulses stimulated by the prophecies about his destiny. Aristotle, one of the greatest men in the history of human thought, interpreted tragedy as a genre aimed at presenting a heightened and harmonious imitation of nature and, in particular, those aspects of nature that most affect closely to human life. I think Macbeth achieves this. Aristotle, however, adds some conditions. According to Aristotle, a tragedy must have six parts: plot, character, diction, thought, spectacle and song; However, Macbeth fails to describe the most important part, that of the tragic flaw. The most important [most important what?] is the plot, the structure of the incidents. Tragedy is not an imitation of men, but of action and life. It is through the actions of men that they acquire happiness or sadness. Aristotle declared, in response to Plato, that tragedy produces a salutary effect on the human character through catharsis, a "veritable purgation" of "pity and terror" (author's name page #). A successful tragedy therefore exploits and appeals to the beginning of two fundamental emotions: fear and pity. Tragedy deals with the element of evil, what we want least and fear most, and what is destructive to human life and values. It also highlights our capacity to sympathize. the tragic character, feeling some of the impact of evil us. It is difficult for the reader to feel pity for Macbeth because he is simply part of the evil force that has always existed in our world and not the poor, the abandoned, the swallowed up by fate. man, according to Aristotle's idea of ​​tragedy. The reader can sense the power and greed through which Macbeth thrives, and ultimately falls and so the reader sees Macbeth as a villain, feeling little or no pity for him..