Macbeth Duncan's Murder
Lady Macbeth is more responsible for King Duncan’s murder because she had higher ambitions than Macbeth. She forced evilness upon herself and her high ambitions pushed her to the point of no regret for murdering the king. Lady Macbeth says, “Come, you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, And fill me from the crown to the toe topful Of direst cruelty”(1.5.30-32). This is a clear example of how her ambitions have driven her to the point of evil acts to commit this crime. The act of calling for the evil spirits in order to follow through with a murder is a good reason why King Duncan was murdered. Lady Macbeth also had not only forced herself to murder the king but to force her husband to follow through with the plan of the murder
made her more responsible. Macbeth who had self-doubt in murdering the king showed that he wasn’t fully committed to the plan of the murder. But the final push of persuasion from her wife lead to Macbeth committing the murder. Lady Macbeth said, “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 a coward in thine own esteem”(1.7.39-43). This clearly proves that Lady Macbeth, who had zero self-doubts, wanted to follow through completely with the murder regardless of the consequence of the crime. On the other hand, Macbeth who thought about the consequence and was lacking confidence proves that he was less responsible than Lady Macbeth for the murder of King Duncan.
made her more responsible. Macbeth who had self-doubt in murdering the king showed that he wasn’t fully committed to the plan of the murder. But the final push of persuasion from her wife lead to Macbeth committing the murder. Lady Macbeth said, “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 a coward in thine own esteem”(1.7.39-43). This clearly proves that Lady Macbeth, who had zero self-doubts, wanted to follow through completely with the murder regardless of the consequence of the crime. On the other hand, Macbeth who thought about the consequence and was lacking confidence proves that he was less responsible than Lady Macbeth for the murder of King Duncan.