An examination of the way that the downfall of a hero is presented in three diverse works: Macbeth, Gawain and the Green Knight, and The Tale of Genji

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each in different yet similar ways. from the start, Macbeth is portrayed as honourable and valorous by the account of the wounded sergeant.  Brave Macbeth-well he deserves that name- disdaining fortune with his brandish d steel . He fights for his king against the traitor Macdonwald  Till he unseam d him from the nave to the chaps . His heroic traits come from his skill in martial matters and courage; Norway s arrival does little to dismay him instead going into the fray  As cannons overcharged with double cracks . Duncan himself acknowledges Macbeth  O valiant cousin! Worthy gentleman!  and ...

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