Lady Macbeth Evil Analysis

Macbeth was a mere victim of his own fate. He was always destined to be evil, from the time he first set his mind to being king. Once Macbeth sensed the full capability of his sinister ambition, he became a soulless leader, a leader who only did whatever would benefit him. Lady Macbeth 's ruthless lust for power, as well as the future prophesied by the appalling witches, compelled Macbeth to uncover a truly evil nature that had not belonged to him in the beginning.

Macbeth started out innocent enough at the beginning of the play. He was motivated by only his ambitions to become king which we see when he states, “ I have no spur, to prick the sides of my intent, but only, vaulting ambition, which o 'erleaps itself, And falls on th ' other.” (1.7.25-28). Macbeth is saying how he can’t spur himself to action. The only thing motivating him is his ambition, which he knows makes people rush ahead of themselves to eventual disaster. Macbeth indicates here that he understands that unchecked ambition can cause people to make rash decisions,which also indicates that he has knowledge that his fatal flaw is his ambition, and doesn 't want to end up doing something drastic. This demonstrates how he wasn 't

Lady Macbeth is a cold, calculating woman, especially in the first two acts of the play. As time goes on, her conscience begins to control her until she goes insane in Act 5 and kills herself. Lady Macbeth 's ruthlessness is displayed multiple times throughout the play for instance she states, “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”(1.5.16-20). Here Lady Macbeth is stating how Macbeth doesn 't have the courage to be evil enough to take what was promised to him, and how she will have to do it herself. This not only demonstrates how Lady Macbeth is ruthless but also how she will stop at nothing to get what