Lady Macbeth Manipulation Analysis

To take away a man’s freedom of choice, even his freedom to make the wrong choice, is to manipulate him as though he were a puppet and not a person.” – Madeleine L’Engle. In William Shakespeare's play, The Tragedy of Macbeth, A brave Scottish General named Macbeth is trying to take the throne of Scotland, however he kills people to reach his goal, with the help of his wife Lady Macbeth. Lady Macbeth encourages and manipulates Macbeth to use his power for violence against pothers to get the throne of Scotland.

Macbeth is a brave and courageous general who has earned everyone’s respect. However, Lady Macbeth manipulates Macbeth to preform evil duties to take the throne of Scotland. “ Art thou afeard/ To be the same in thine own act and valor/ As thou art in desire? Wouldst thou have that which thou esteem’st the ornament of life,/ And Live the coward in thine own esteem (I.vii. 39-43). Lady Macbeth is trying to manipulate Macbeth by calling him a coward who is filled with fear for not attempting his plan to reach King of Scotland. Which makes Macbeth prove that he is not a coward by executing the tragic duties. “When you durst do it, then you were a man; And to be more the what you were; you would/ Be so much more the man(I.vii.50-51). This shows that lady Macbeth is commanding Macbeth to become throne of Scotland to prove that he is not a coward.
“Screw your courage to the sticking place/ And we’ll not fail” (I.vii.60-61). Lady Macbeth states that she will help Macbeth succeed and not fail. “I’ll glid the faces of the groom’s withal/ For it must seen their guilt (II.iii.54-55). Lady Macbeth frames the servants for the death of Duncan so Macbeth would not be accused and continue his journey to Throne of