The tragic play Macbeth written by Shakespeare demonstrates two characters who love each
other but whose decisions make them grow apart in ways they could not imagine.Macbeth is a
smart man who is overpowered by his wife lady Macbeth. She controls him and influences most
of his decisions. Macbeth has always wanted to be king, but doesn't know how to get there.
Lady Macbeth gives him the plan to murder Duncan,in a highly-charged emotional speech.
She convinces him by tricking him about his masculinity.After the killing of Duncan Macbeth
starts being secretive and keeps everything to himself.As the play progresses Macbeth starts
making decisions without telling lady Macbeth which puts a strain on their relationship.
At the start of the
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Throughout the first couple of
scenes lady Macbeth is the dominating person in this relationship because she makes a lot
of decisions for Macbeth and persuades him into a lot of things"Shall sun that morrow see!Your
face,my thane is a book where men may read strange matters. To beguile the time,look like the
time. Bear welcome in your eye,your hand,your tongue. Look like th' innocent
flower(1.6,line72-77). For example the killing of king Duncan was Macbeth's idea, but it was lady
Macbeth that guided him and kept him going. Macbeth did not want to do it, but he did anyway
because he did not want to be a coward in her eyes "Wouldst thou have that(45)
Which thou esteem'st the ornament of life And live a coward in thine own esteem, Letting “I dare
not” wait upon “I would” Like the poor cat i’ the adage?"(1.7,lines45-48)Going through the play,
Macbeth's and lady macbeth's relationship changes Drastically after Duncan's assassination
plan.
After the killing of Duncan lady Macbeth is no longer the the driving force in the relationship.
Macbeth starts taking the role of making decisions on his own and no longer discussing
In William Shakespeare's play, Macbeth, Lady Macbeth plays the wife of Macbeth. Lady Macbeth is much more ruthless and ambitious than her husband. Lady Macbeth possess great manipulation skills as she persuades her husband Macbeth into killing their king(Act i.VII). She challenges the role of women during the Shakespearean time. Her strong desire to have power and Macbeth king becomes strongly evident throughout the play.
Who wanted the most power over Macbeth ? How good or bad is he standing up to her ? how would the audience of Shakespeare's time (about 1603) have reacted to their relationship? (what were women supposed to be like?
Initially, Lady Macbeth manipulates Macbeth by planning Duncan's murder and also telling him to stronger then who is. Lady Macbeth convinces Macbeth into killing Duncan. Lady Macbeth tells Macbeth that he is not a men, “And live a coward in thine own esteem / letting I dare, not wait upon I would / like the poor cat i’ th’ adage” (1.7.46-49). Lady Macbeth calls him a coward and a pussy cat. Afterwards, she is mocking him by saying, he is afraid to do what it takes.
Viewing this as an attack upon himself, Macbeth responds by carrying out the treasonous act, slaying the benevolent king in a grotesque fashion. Macbeth’s ostensible ambition is merely an excuse to masquerade his innate egotistical psyche; moreover, his ego is contested by Lady Macbeth’s malicious remarks which ultimately obliterates his self-confidence as he is perplexed by the fact that his own wife had disparaged him. The vitiation of Macbeth’s self-confidence propels him to slay Duncan in a desperate attempt to fortify his broken ego- in an act of self-defence, Macbeth fails to comprehend the consequences of his treasonous act in the moment, but immediately comes to realization after the act; this in turn plagues his psyche with anxiety and guilt. It is at this point that Macbeth begins to add coal to the burning fire, subtly destroying
Lady Macbeth utilize her demanding features to emotionally and sneakily manipulate Macbeth in murdering Duncan. She also lacks apathy and emotion for the unworthy death of Duncan. Lady Macbeth is a strong woman role in the play, she exhibits a manly personality in the Elizabethan time. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth roles has reverse in the beginning of the play. Their imbalanced relationships would only further cause the Macbeth’s to struggle in their relationship and have a lack of trust in each
Control is shown as an important factor in Lady Macbeth and Macbeth 's relationship. Although they view each other as equals,"my dearest partner of greatness," it 's Lady Macbeth who is established as the dominant partner in the dynamic, inverting typical 17th century gender and social roles. (Since husbands were supposed to rule their wives in the same way that kings ruled countries, Lady Macbeth 's plan is just another version of treason: taking power that doesn 't belong to you.) Upon reading the letter, she worries that Macbeth is too kind-natured to be able to take the crown and is determined to assist him through the,"valour of my tongue. "
Relationships only work if both sides put in an effort to make it work, no relationship can function if only one member is trying. Sadly, this is the case for Macbeth in Macbeth, by William Shakespeare. This play tells the story of Macbeth and the actions he takes. He also has his wife, Lady Macbeth, who guides him in these decisions. The problem between the two is that the actions that Macbeth takes are not his own; rather, they are the ones influenced towards him by Lady Macbeth., which causes a strain in their relationship.
Macbeth is sympathetic towards others in the beginnings. However, the lust for the throne overshadows Macbeth’s kindness and Macbeth turns into an evil king. On the other hand, Lady Macbeth is able to wash away King Duncan 's “blood clean” from her hands. However, Lady Macbeth begins to experience guilt after the murder. Lady Macbeth feels she has committed a treacherous deed.
By foreshadowing the death of King Duncam, Shakespeare has left the audience expecting his death, but faced only with the burden of mystery on how or when King Duncan will be killed. As well as, what will happen to Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, and if they are capable of keeping their mask on in the duration of the play to deceive their country.’ Moving on, after the long and hard journey of trying to take the crown of Scotland, Lady Macbeth has reached her breaking point and is beginning to expose herself through her speech. To explain, after her and Macbeth have committed multiple murders, Lady Macbeth has succumbed to the weight of her guilt and paranoia of getting caught. Her mask is slowly falling, and towards the end of the play, her mind has become so unstable to the point where medical help is called for.
However, Lady Macbeth was power hungry to be queen, so she wanted Macbeth to kill Duncan in order to satisfy her wish. In an effort to change Macbeth’s mind, Lady Macbeth calls Macbeth, “a coward in thine own esteem (41, 47),” because Macbeth supposedly wants to kill Duncan, but he says he can’t do it, making him a man who is afraid to commit murder. Lady Macbeth also insults Macbeth by stating, “when you durst do it, then you were a man (43, 56)”. In this quote, Lady Macbeth questions Macbeth ’s manliness by saying that he will never be a true man unless he kills.
Lady Macbeth’s strong character portrayed in Act I Scene V creates suspicion of dark events later in the play. In the play, Macbeth by William Shakespeare, Lady Macbeth reveals her true character in her speech and foreshadows King Duncan’s death. Throughout her speech, Lady Macbeth reveals her lust for power and desire to kill Duncan to become queen. Although Lady Macbeth’s character is recently introduced into the play, she reveals her true self as a sadistic and covetous person which foreshadows the murder of King Duncan and Macbeth’s prophesied future.
The tragic play Macbeth contains many different types of characters in terms of how much they change. Some are very dynamic and others are very static. This means some stay the same throughout the entire play, some completely change and some die before they have a chance to change. The variety in characters makes the play enticing and makes you want to continue until the end.
Starting off with Macbeth, he is given the option to either Kill Duncan and become the new king or let things go the way they are. Macbeth personally is hesitant about this decision and believes that this will ruin his reputation and he will also in a sense betray his king as he was a soldier before. However, this does not satisfy his wife, Lady Macbeth
Lady Macbeth is fully aware of this and knows that she will have to push Macbeth into committing murder. Lady Macbeth’s character is a great example of the theme of relationship between gender and power. Even though she is a woman she is more dominant and powerful than her husband. In her
Macbeth’s and Lady Macbeth’s relationship is somewhat the opposite of a regular relationship. Lady Macbeth makes all the orders and her husband follows them. Perhaps Macbeth does this out of respect for her. Their love for each other is not the one you find in every day relationship. Lady Macbeth made Macbeth decisions for him until Duncan death, telling him what choices were right for him if he wanted to become king.