Is Lady Macbeth Selfish

Throughout the play, readers are shown the evilness and ruthlessness of Lady Macbeth. She is the mastermind behind the murder plot, she is manipulative, and she knows how to get what she wants. When Macbeth is backing out and having second thoughts, she is the one who pushes him to go through with the plan. She even wishes to “unsex” herself, or make herself more like a man than a woman so she can kill King Duncan herself. Despite seeing this side of Lady Macbeth, one must recognize that without her, Macbeth may not have become king. He was not in line for succession, and would not have become king under ordinary circumstances.
Both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth have plenty of ambition and seek out to achieve their goals. Macbeth has blind ambition. He acts, but doesn’t think first. He takes plans one step at a time, without thinking of the consequences. Only afterwards, his thoughts take over him. He is the more logical, sensitive character. Lady Macbeth’s ambition pushes Macbeth towards his downfall. She is the voice in his head telling him to just do it, and she will taunt his manliness if he has doubts.
When the witches tell Macbeth and Banquo that Macbeth will be the next king, this fuels Macbeth’s ambition and everything goes downhill. When he tells Lady Macbeth, she’s the one who states King
To Macbeth, this means he killed Duncan which will cost him his sanity and conscience, and Banquo will become the father to many kings without cost. Macbeth also sees Banquo as a threat to his throne due to his wiseness and values, and for being everything Macbeth is not. Since he will no longer receive benefit and it will all go to Banquo and his children, he plots a murder against Banquo and his children. Banquo’s children flee, but Banquo isn’t so lucky. Macbeth demonstrates his insecurity and weakness by plotting to get rid of anyone who might get in his