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How Is Lady Macbeth Evil
Behind every good man there is a great women. In the tragic play Macbeth by William Shakespeare the woman behind Macbeth is the Evil Lady Macbeth. She is very greedy and ambitious. She will do everything in her power it takes to become the queen of Scotland. Some people may say that Macbeth is more evil because she was the one to commit the murder, but Lady Macbeth had a big influence on Macbeth to commit the murder. Lady Macbeth is very Evil and Mischievous. Lady Macbeth is greedy and ambitious. When Macbeth is considering not to go through with Duncan's murder Lady Macbeth says, “...Art thou afeard to be the same in thine own act and valor as thou art in desire?” (1.7.42-44). Lady Macbeth is making Macbeth feel guilty and like a coward, because he is considering not to go through with the murder. She is going make Macbeth kill the king, because she …show more content…
She says,” Had he not resembled my father as he slept, I had done’t” (2.2.14-15). Some people may say that because Lady Macbeth saw her father in the king, and couldn’t kill the king herself that would make Macbeth more evil. However, Lady Macbeth says, “hie thee hither, that I may pour my spirits in thine ear” (1.5.23-24). Lady Macbeth is more evil because she had the biggest influence on Macbeth committing Duncan's murder. She knew that if she wasn’t there to whisper into his ear, he would be too innocent to kill Duncan. In conclusion Lady Macbeth is more evil than Macbeth. She is evil and greedy. She drugged the guards, smeared them with the king's blood, and helped frame the guards. She will do anything it takes to become queen. Some people may say Macbeth was the one to commit the murder, therefore, he is more evil. Lady Macbeth convinces Macbeth to go through with the murder. She knew he was too innocent to go through with the murder on his own. Lady Macbeth is evil and

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