... title "Thane of Cawdor," as with the current thane, "treasons capital, confess'd and prov'd /have overthrown him." Macbeth's initial skepticism therefore demonstrates that his obsession isn't innate and is developed throughout the play. Furthermore, Macbeth requires a considerable degree of persuasion from Lady Macbeth prior to murdering Duncan, this is shown by his apparent apprehension in Act 1, Scene 7 when he chooses to ... him by insulting his masculinity, suggesting that, "When you durst do it, then you were a man. " Lady Macbeth therefore represents an additional destructive forc...

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