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    pictured Shakespeare’s Macbeth and how the movie showed it are aplenty. Lady Macbeth is the wife of Macbeth‚ she is the brains behind the king’s murder. She called upon the weïrd to provide her with the ability to orchestrate the king’s murder. I Imagined her as a somewhat timid character‚ along with that‚ I assumed her to lack strength in her personality as a character. The movie portrayed Lady Macbeth very differently than I imagined her to be. This quote from Lady Macbeth is a good example of when

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    In MacbethLady Macbeth calls on the conventions of gender during Elizabethan times to influence her husband Macbeth.  When Lady Macbeth first receives the letter from Macbeth detailing the witches’ prophecy‚ she says that Macbeth is "too full of the milk of human kindness to catch the nearest way” (1. 5. 1-3)‚ meaning that Macbeth is too good to do anything and for him to follow his ambition.  So when trying to convince Macbeth to murder Duncan‚ she tells him that he would be considered "so much

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    Lady Macbeth and Macbeth are talking about how they plan to kill Duncan. Macbeth knows that Duncan is asleep and that the chamberlains are drunk so that when the plan will go into effect he has the king sleeping and ready to die and the guards to blame it on. As everyone is asleep Macbeth his overtaken and as planned he goes to kill Duncan Macbeth is telling Lady Macbeth how after he killed Duncan he thought that he had heard someone yelling murder. When Macbeth is speaking to Lady Macbeth about

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    of Macbeth‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ is an expressive and enticing play that is set in the country of Scotland. Macbeth‚ the main character‚ allows his pride and greed to provoke him to take drastic measures in order to obtain what he desires‚ without contemplating the results of his actions. A prominent theme within the story is the unfailing ambition evidenced continuously through the actions of both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. To begin‚ the various characteristics of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth

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    reading Act One of The tragedy of Macbeth we can see that Lady Macbeth are indeed polar opposites. In act one we can see that the two are different so let us discuss the differences and similarities of Macbeth and his wife we witness in act one.Lady Macbeth seems to be more bold and stronger mentally than her husband while he is more of the second guessing type who thinks more than his wife who seems to not rethink and knows what she wants. In Act 1 we see that Lady Macbeth wants King Duncan dead but is

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    In the play Macbeth written by William Shakespeare‚ Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s‚ relationship is affected by an act of murder placed upon Macbeth by his wife. Lady Macbeth after this scene shows a very controlling and unappreciative attitude for what Macbeth has done for her‚ kill King Duncan. She demonstrates in a metaphorical scene described by the Old Man‚ “A falcon‚ tow’ring in her pride of place‚/Was by a mousing owl hawked and killed” (II. 4. 11-13). This quote is like Lady Macbeth’s unappreciative

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    committing atrocities whether in real life or those who are portrayed in fiction. In Shakespeare’s MacbethMacbeth is susceptible to be corrupted by the yearning for power and Lady Macbeth does horrible deeds out of love for her husband. Although she appears evil‚ she loves her husband so much that she is willing to be unsexed‚ give her sanity and plot treason for her husband’s ambitions. Lady Macbeth is a woman‚ and as a woman she is automatically and unjustly associated with being a soft and warm-hearted

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    In William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth”‚ Lady Macbeth is responsible for the death of King Duncan. Although other characters did contribute to the death of the king‚ such as the three witches and Macbeth himself‚ Lady Macbeth’s role in his death is the most prominent and influential. Upon first reading her husband’s letter‚ Lady Macbeth instantly believes that the way to achieve the crown is to kill King Duncan. Furthermore‚ when Macbeth is doubtful about whether or not he should kill Duncan‚ his wife

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    Lady Macbeth is responsible for her own downfall due to her involvement with supernatural forces‚ her ambition and her guilty conscience. Lady Macbeth claims that she can "look like the innocent flower/But be the serpent under ’t" (1‚5‚64-65). She imagines that she has the capability to be remorseless and determined enough to do anything. Yet‚ she calls upon supernatural forces to use to her advantage. She does not ask for the help of the ‘dark side’ but demands it as though she could undermine

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    Is lady Macbeth as bad and evil as people make her out to be? People thinks she’s a bad person because her husband wanted to become king. By being the wife of Macbeth‚ she is almost required to follow and help Macbeth with everything he does. Once the witches told Macbeth he would be king‚ he became obsessed and anxious. He was willing to to do almost anything even any dark deeds for the crown. And when lady Macbeth found out about this‚ she was extremely excited and was willing to do anything

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