... is also evident in his terrible dreams which gives the solid theme that he has indeed "murdered sleep". Throughout the play we see the character of Macbeth change not from just the way he thinks and what we hear from the play, but from the actions he takes in the play, from killing ... thick my blood". She goes to the extent of planning the murder of Duncan and assumes full responsibility of this. She exerts a lot of power over Macbeth in this part of the play and even calls him a "coward" and this shows just how determined she is and how much ambition she has ... for her husband. It is ...

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... kill Duncan - "Is this a dagger which I see before me, the handle toward my hand?". This conscience is one of the main elements of Macbeth's personality which has allowed him to become part of this tragedy; perhaps if he had been less loving and loyal, and more assertive, he would have ... been able to decide for himself what he should do and be less influenced by his wife. Macbeth is a jealous man, because he is competitive, as many soldiers are. He lived in an ambitious world where power and respect are much wanted. ... This does not fool many of the Lords, and as they join Malcolm i...

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... is a symbol of moral disorder. After that she goes on to summon 'the dunnest smoke of hell" to hide her sin from God. The way Macbeth questions and thinks about killing the king shows that he knows that killing is wrong and that he will feel guilty if he does it. On the ... . She also knows not to convey this trait to the public, but to be pleasant and sweet. After the death of Duncane she does not become Macbeth's "dearest partner of greatness" (1.5.11) as both had anticipated. Instead she is excluded from his confidence. He does not inform her of his plan ... the limits of their wits;...

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... . Also, as the play starts to progress, Lady Macbeth's wrongdoings slowly inundate her mind and she begins to contemplate about "What's to be done?- (III.II.44) By the closing scenes of the Macbeth, Lady Macbeth's weak, unsure, and unstable nature is revealed. Surprisingly, Lady Macbeth is horrified by the site of blood. "Out damned spot!- (V.1.31.) Although the blood is only a hallucination, ... Lady Macbeth nonetheless becomes hysterical, and it is quite evident that she regrets persuading her husband to kill King ... Duncan. The guilt of being involved in such a crime overwhelms Lady...

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... in the first act. She is willing to do anything to have her husband seize the throne. As she is waiting for the arrival of Macbeth, Lady Macbeth gives a speech that describes her drive for her husband. "Come you spirits/ That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here,/ And fill me ... she finishes her task. It is not until Act V that the reader is able to clearly see Lady Macbeth's insanity. The act opens with a doctor speaking to Lady Macbeth's gentlewoman about her reoccurring sleep walks. Lady Macbeth then enters with a taper, which according to her gentlewoman, she must have with her at...

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