... many ways, and with any good marriage or kingship, you need to have trust. At the beginning of the play, Macbeth trusted his wife as he did anything she said even if he didn't want to. Furthermore, Duncan alongside his army all trusted ... Macbeth as he said, "He was a gentleman on whom I built an absolute trust" (Macbeth,I,iv,13-14). However, as the play progressed, Macbeth began to slowly lose trust in his wife, and the people of Scotland began ... fellow soldiers became suspicious of him, even his fellow commander Banquo feared, "Thou play'dst most foully for't" (III,i,3). When Macb...

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... power is used to effortlessly persuade her weak husband. Her strength inspires him at the beginning of the play, but after he realizes his actions he persists with his bloody path. Macbeth is not naturally inclined to perform malicious deeds, but he deeply desires power. Macbeth's character is physically strong and mentally weak, and it is this weakness that instigates the downfall and ... is far superior than that of her husband's, she is able to convince him into murdering Duncan while assuring him that he will succeed. At this part in the play she exerts ample power over Macbeth call...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate