Lady Macbeth's Response
In the play Macbeth, Lady Macbeth is very mischievous and ruthless person. Her first response to hearing that her husband could become king is that he should kill the king. This shows that Lady Macbeth is courageous than her husband. Macbeth writes to his wife that the witches have spoke of him inheriting the crown. She responds with “Glamis thou art, and Cawdor, and shalt be what thou art promised. Yet do I fear thy nature. It is too full o’ th’ milk of human kindness “(16). In this response Lady Macbeth shows that she believes her husband is too kind to do the necessary things to obtain the throne. This shows courage because she speaks against her husband while also speaking against the king. When she hears that King Duncan will be visiting
the house her first question is “and when goes hence?”(18). This shows that her thoughts are purely on her husband and how he is going to become king. This shows courage because she gets right to the point and asks what she want to know. This allows her to create plans and try to convince her husband to join her in the conspiracy. When she is speaking of the planned murder she tells her husband that he should not wait “letting “I dare not” wait upon “I would,” like the poor cat i’ th’ adage?”(22). The adage says “the cat would eat fish but will not wet her feet.” Lady Macbeth telling this to Macbeth shows that she thinks that the only way to obtain their goals is through the murder of the king. They cannot sit idly by and wait for the king to die, but instead have to take part in it. This example and many others show that Lady Macbeth is more courageous than Macbeth.
the house her first question is “and when goes hence?”(18). This shows that her thoughts are purely on her husband and how he is going to become king. This shows courage because she gets right to the point and asks what she want to know. This allows her to create plans and try to convince her husband to join her in the conspiracy. When she is speaking of the planned murder she tells her husband that he should not wait “letting “I dare not” wait upon “I would,” like the poor cat i’ th’ adage?”(22). The adage says “the cat would eat fish but will not wet her feet.” Lady Macbeth telling this to Macbeth shows that she thinks that the only way to obtain their goals is through the murder of the king. They cannot sit idly by and wait for the king to die, but instead have to take part in it. This example and many others show that Lady Macbeth is more courageous than Macbeth.