... the thought of killing Duncan, he would not have acted on that thought unless Lady Macbeth persuaded him. Lady Macbeth is sly person, able to manipulate her husband, and this ability to manipulate Macbeth makes her partially responsible for the destruction of Macbeth. Lady Macbeth knows that her husband is too kind to kill Duncan without her help she fears "thy nature; / It is too full o'th" milk ... would / Be so much more the man" (I.vii.56-58). If Lady Macbeth had not insulted Macbeth's manhood than he would not have killed Duncan. Lady Macbeth provided that extra push that Macbeth n...

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... equipped for the psychic consequences of his crime. Thus, Macbeth himself, is responsible for the tragedy within the play. Lady Macbeth uses her sexuality to manipulate Macbeth into killing King Duncan, which makes her somewhat responsible for Macbeth's downfall. Lady Macbeth and Macbeth's relationship becomes tense when Lady Macbeth threatens their sex life. The imagery of impotence evoked by Lady Macbeth, suggests that Macbeth lacks the ability to perform sexually, he loses his ... nerve and becomes "pale and green." Lady Macbeth further denigrates Macbeth's masculinity; she manipulat...

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... word "Come- which is addressed to darker powers. At this stage in the play, the audience feels somewhat intimidated and frightened of Lady Macbeth's domineering presence. Lady Macbeth calls upon evil to serve her with murderous thoughts and thus take away her femininity and all weakness. The fact that she wants ... spirits to replace the milk in her breasts, symbolising health and goodness with gall, illustrates her bitterness and deep desires to become masculine. Lady Macbeth no longer wants feelings of humanity that may disturb her intentions and stop her from carrying them out. This ...

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... great man, there is a great woman." This classic saying may as well have been inspired by the role of Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare's "Macbeth." Arguably the most powerful woman in literature, Lady Macbeth sets all that transpires in the play into motion. Without Lady Macbeth's encouragement, her husband would never have realized his true potential and the evil he is capable of. Because she feels she ... is going to be king, because according to her, his nature is "too full o' the milk of human kindness"(1.5.4). Lady Macbeth's apparent ruthlessness seems to be just what the reluctant Macb...

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... the spectrum to the other; she begins as a take-control, no-regrets-type woman, but slowly changes into a mass of guilt and confusion by the end of the play. When Lady Macbeth first hears of the Witches" prophecy for her husband, she states that he is too cowardly to do what needs to be done, so she plans the first murder herself ... she is heard asking the spirits, "Unsex me here, And fill me from the crown to the toe top-full Of direst cruelty (1. 5. 48)." In this line we understand that Lady Macbeth is asking for the traditionally male qualities of ruthlessness, lack of fear, and the...

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... in order to meet his fate or was it inevitable that certain things would occur? A third and final question that persisted throughout the play was the uncertainty of Lady Macbeth's feelings towards the murders. Did Lady Macbeth's guilt lead to compassion for the victims, thus showing that she did indeed have a conscience or was she purely evil, feeling no remorse at all throughout the ... should not murder Duncan, describing his loyalty and appreciation for the king. Lady Macbeth bluntly states that Duncan must be murdered and tells Macbeth that the murder is a test of his manhood, leavi...

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... corrupt and turns his back on friends and loved ones as he becomes obsessed with the witches prophecy. An important relationship is the one between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. At the start of the play, Macbeth cares deeply for Lady Macbeth. He calls her things like his "dearest partner of greatness" (Act I; v line ii). He sees her as his equal partner. At the start of the ... herself ("Infirm of purpose! / Give me the daggers" Act II; ii line 52-53). The relationship then changes so that it is more like the relationship between mother and child. Lady Macbeth gives Macbeth instructions lik...

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... fate and metaphysical aid doth seem To have thee crown'd withal. (1.5 23-33) In these lines you find out how badly Lady Macbeth wants Macbeth to become King. Maybe even more than even Macbeth does. Lady Macbeth even plans how to kill Duncan and tells Macbeth exactly how it is going to be done, and what role he is going to play during and after the murder ... . Lady Macbeth uses negative words in order to keep Macbeth from falling back on what she has planned for him to do. Lady Macbeth says to Macbeth, "What beast was't, then, / That made you break this enterprise to me? / When you durst...

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... did contribute to Maspeth's downfall it was not solely her fault many others factors also influenced the eventual downfall of Macbeth, apart from his life , including the witches, Macbeth's own ambition and his lack of self control. Lady Macbeth was a major contributor to the downfall of her husband.She encouraged him to kill Duncan and manipulate him into doing so. She played on her ... 11 143-4] ""If chance will have me king , why, chance may crown me, without my stir Lady Macbeth also has her own ambition, which flows on to Macbeth. She likes the idea of becoming Queen and therefore ...

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... her to call upon the spirits to fill her "from the crown to the toe topfull Of direst cruelty". Since Lady Macbeth feels that femininity is weak, she also calls upon the spirits to "unsex" her and to take away her womanhood. Lady Macbeth also asks these spirits to "Stop up th"access and passage to remorse" so that she herself can become cruel ... and will be able to go through the task of aiding Macbeth in murdering Duncan. Although Macbeth was still hesitant about killing Duncan, Lady Macbeth insists on him doing so. Here, she is driven by her own ambition while she formulates the plan...

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... " - they have what they want but are not enjoying it. I think that after Lady Macbeth's decision in scene 5 of Act 1, Macbeth had his own choice to make. He decided to listen and to follow Lady Macbeth's instructions, even though he needed further encouraging. I believe that agreeing with Lady Macbeth was not his only choice. Macbeth is an impressionable man, as can be judged by his first reaction to ... in an ambitious world where power and respect are much wanted. After the witches reveal the possibility of receiving this, he is perhaps quite thankful that Lady Macbeth hatches a plan t...

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... of many different factors. Between the influences of both the witches and his wife, it is Macbeth's ambition that eventually leads him to his tragic demise. Since the start of the play, Lady Macbeth is shown as an ambitious woman who can manipulate Macbeth very easily. In Act 1, Lady Macbeth states, "That I may pour my spirits in thine ear" (1.5.25), meaning that she wants to use ... the ornament of life, and letting "I dare not" wait upon "I would," Like the poor cat i' the adage?" (1.7.42-48). Lady Macbeth knows that her husband is brave and will never back off from a difficult challe...

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... Duncan and keeps the throne for himself It appears that in the beginning of the play that Lady Macbeth is the one who's wearing the pants in the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. She suggest that in the beginning that Macbeth must kill King Duncan before he leaves Macbeth's castle. She also calls for the spirt to come and "unsex her" or in other ... words, she wants her femininity taken away from her, so she can play a part in the murderous scene. However, Macbeth is very hesitant about murdering the king, whereas Lady Macbeth demands it. Lady Macbeth is the one who makes a...

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... is equally as ambitious as her husband but is unable to take action herself, perhaps because of the social constrains at the time(Howard 84).Lady Macbeth is the "spur" in the relationship, her values and morals change drastically through out the play, Shakespeare reveals different stages of her ... ;. Showing one of her facets, a decisive, strong and sinister character, but in the final two acts of the play, this character changes drastically, Lady Macbeth emits the guilt and the remorse of a woman haunt by her own actions which had been based on greed and without any morals, just driven ...

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... become queen and her greed is taking over her decisions. Right from the beginning it is Lady Macbeth who speaks of killing the king. Lady Macbeth is the more dominant one in their relationship and manipulates Macbeth into killing the King. When Macbeth decides that killing the King is wrong Lady Macbeth proceeds to emasculate him. "When you durst do it, then you were a man; And to be ... ). In this era it would have been very different to see such a dominant female role but it is very easy to notice that Lady Macbeth holds the power in their relationship. The fact that she was able to ma...

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... crown me Without my stir." Discuss how this quotation relates to the themes expressed in the text of Macbeth? It wasn't fate that guided Macbeth's course, rather it was his own free will and external influences that did so. The witches manipulation of Macbeth, Lady Macbeth's influence, Macbeth's active participation in fulfilling the prophecies and conflicting thoughts, are all factors that show that it was his ... , with fuel that had already been provided. They simply managed to start the ball rolling. Lady Macbeth was also a major influence in Duncan's murder. Upon learning of the eve...

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... against religious and moral dictation, and had decided to live outside of the rules, as it were. But these actions were not without consequence for Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Their characters were far more complex than the other characters could tell. It is the audience who can see the full detail of these two characters ... have obviously talked about each other, at least up until their world is turned upside down by the witches. It also shows to the audience that Lady Macbeth is not as evil and ruthless as we are led to believe. She is shown to begin to crack'. Her sub-conscious tells of...

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... then that they will speak further, which means "later." (Note: Here we see two cruel persons that have the same idea. However, Lady Macbeth sounds more terrible than her husband does. By this, it will means that Lady Macbeth will have to make Macbeth do everything) Scene 6: The scene starts with the arrival of King Duncan followed of Malcolm, Donaldbain, Banquo, Lennox, Macduff, Ross, and ... locations with a good air to breathe. Then here comes Lady Macbeth to welcome them. Then, she gives her hand to Duncan as a sign of good behavior and conducts them inside the castle. (Note: Here La...

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... crown me Without my stir." Discuss how this quotation relates to the themes expressed in the text of Macbeth? It wasn't fate that guided Macbeth's course, rather it was his own free will and external influences that did so. The witches manipulation of Macbeth, Lady Macbeth's influence, Macbeth's active participation in fulfilling the prophecies and conflicting thoughts, are all factors that show that it was his ... , with fuel that had already been provided. They simply managed to start the ball rolling. Lady Macbeth was also a major influence in Duncan's murder. Upon learning of the eve...

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... telling him that she - a woman who is supposed to be kind and compassionate--would be able to kill her own child with ease. Lady Macbeth used Macbeth's feelings towards her, his bravery, his ambitious nature, and his vague desires, as tools to persuade Macbeth into doing what she believes will bring him success and satisfaction. As a result, she is able to become Queen. When ... he lost it all. He lost it because of his insecurities and his irrational quick decisions for example killing Banquo. However it was the external forces of Lady Macbeth, and the witches" prophecies that influenc...

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... explore the many issues raised by Macbeth The evil actions committed by Macbeth cannot entirely be blamed on Macbeth as Lady Macbeth and the witches also play a role in Macbeth's downfall. Macbeth was too ambitious; he knew his desire to be king involved an evil path of which she persuaded. Even as ambitious as Macbeth is his conscience outweighs his ambition, Lady Macbeth persuaded Macbeth to do whatever it took to ... his rise to greatness. "Come you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, and fill me, from the crown to the toe, top full of direst cruelty." Lady Macbeth p...

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... lead to his fate. Although the witches" predictions are responsible for influencing Macbeth's thoughts, no one tells Macbeth to kill Duncan. Macbeth is responsible for putting power into the hands of Lady Macbeth and letting her influence him. Finally, Macbeth acknowledges his guilt of wrong doing and is thereby responsible for his actions. Macbeth's ambitions spur him on to follow an unstated yet clearly understood plan to ... and wishes to reach his goal by any means, even if this means letting himself be influenced by others. Macbeth is responsible for putting power into the hands of...

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... darkness. Nature behaves in frightening and strange ways in the play. In the first act, Lady Macbeth reads a letter that Macbeth wrote her. He tells her in the letter that he is now the thane of Cawdor. Then, the messenger tells Lady Macbeth that king Duncan is coming to her castle. At that point, Lady Macbeth invites "darkness" and evil to come live in her. She wants ... Macbeth to kill Duncan, so he can become the kind of Scotland. Macbeth tells her no, that he can't kill Duncan, because he has been good ... the daggers from him, to go smear the servants with the blood, so it appears...

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... durst do it, then you were a man; And to be more than what you were, you would be so much more the man." (Act I. Sc.VII) In this quote, Lady Macbeth is agitating Macbeth by saying he is not a man if he does not do what he says he is going to do, which is to murder the king of course. This angers ... Macbeth and enables him to follow Lady Macbeth's scheme to kill the King easier. Macbeth's first murder is definitely a trying experience for him. However, as the play progresses, killing seems easy and the only solution to maintain his reign ... becomes more and more extreme to the point w...

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... a very strong and powerful man. "But screw your courage to the sticking-place / and we"ll not fail" (1.7 line 60-62). When MacBeth becomes the king Lady MacBeth is happy and content at first. However, she comes to realize that convincing MacBeth to kill Duncan was a mistake. As she is in a trans-like state of mind, the doctors says "Not so sick, my Lord ... , / Pluck the memory a rooted sorrow." (5.3 lines 40-42). This proves that MacBeth actually has feeling for Lady MacBeth. After Lady MacBeth's death, it becomes evermore evident that she clearly culpable. She masterminded MacBeth, lie...

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