An Analysis of the Character L
An Analysis of the Character Lady Macbeth During Shakespearean times, women were regarded as delicate little creatures who were there to give birth and look pretty. They were not thought to be smart or equal to men. Though in Shakespeare's play, Macbeth, Lady Macbeth serves as the main influence in Macbeth's life. He trusts her with everything he has. She is, after all, his "dearest partner of greatness." (I, v, 13) The relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth is different from others of Shakespearean time. Though he is the man, he often consults his wife before he does anything. In the beginning of the play, when the witches tell Macbeth of his promising future, Lady Macbeth is the first person he writes to. Upon hearing the witch's prophecy, Lady Macbeth wishes it to be true in hopes that she will become queen. Immediately, the audience realizes the evils of Lady Macbeth. She asks the spirits to "unsex [her] here and fill [her] from the toe top-full of Direst Cruelty!" (I, v, 41-43) Lady Macbeth wants to become bold enough to persuade her husband to kill Duncan. Once Lady Macbeth puts the idea of murdering the King in Macbeth's head, she begins to plan the murder. Lady Macbeth is very direct and intelligent. She plans what
looks like a perfect murder. Even though she appears to be rather bold, it is obvious to the audience that she is not very brave. She wants to be crowned just as much as Macbeth, if not more, but she doesn't have the guts to stab the King. Once the King arrives at Macbeth's castle, Lady Macbeth does what she tells her husband to do. She is a terrific actress and "Look[s] like th'innocent flower but be the serpent under 't." (I, v, 65-66) This also shows Lady Macbeth's intelligence. When Macbeth thinks further about killing the King, he decides that he has too many reasons not to do it. Macbeth believes that the only good reason to murder the King is his ambition. Ambition is also Lady Macbeth's only reason for wanting to become queen. When Macbeth tells the Lady of the change in plans, she immediately launches and attack on his manhood. She calls him a coward and says that she would murder her own baby if she had promised to do so. Lady Macbeth uses a very smart tactic here in trying to persuade Macbeth. She goes for the one thing she knows men have trouble proving: their manhood. When Macbeth does as little as question her plan, she attacks him again, telling him to "screw [his] courage to the sticking place..." (I, vii, 61) Th
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