Ambition and Power: Lady Macbeth

She's intelligent in doing so, because she knows that it's the only way she can have a place to influence political decisions, and any other decisions her husband is too weak to achieve by himself. .
             Hie thee hither, .
             That I may pour my spirits in thine ear .
             And chastise with the valor of my tongue .
             All that impedes thee from the golden round, .
             Which fate and metaphysical aid doth seem .
             To have thee crowned withal. .
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             Lady Macbeth knows that she needs to persuade him into thinking that this is the best decision that he will make as a man. By giving him a piece of her mind, she assures him that it is his duty to murder his own cousin Duncan, King of Scotland. "With the valor of her tongue, " she encourages him with her advice to carry out this act without fear. .
             Many scholars of Shakespeare's work have suggested that Lady Macbeth is the one true character of evil. The women in Macbeth are called wicked, especially Lady Macbeth herself. In an article by Amanda Kane Rooks, she explains how Lady Macbeth is portrayed in films based on her evil character. In one particular motion, "Lady Macbeth places particular emphasis on the line, "you will put this night's great business into my dispatch, clearly indicating her character as the mobilizing force behind her husband's misdeeds,(Rooks). Lady Macbeth claims her power over her husband, suggesting to him, that he should not worry because she will make everything seem right in the end. She reassures him many times, to leave it up to her and that she will take care of things. She sometimes places herself in the position of higher power than her husband, by telling him to "leave the all the rest to me. This is her way of manipulating Macbeth with the words of her tongue. Language is key in her doing so, and that is why she chooses her words wisely. By making him feel as though he is not man enough and strong enough to commit what it takes to gain ultimate power, she persuades him to finally murder King Duncan, even though he second doubts his abilities and reasons to claim his seat on the thrown of Scotland.