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    There are many different opinions on what type of woman Lady Macbeth is. Some consider her an innocent woman subjected to the evils of a man’s world while many others depict her as a manipulative‚ heartless force that has driven a weak and unstable man to commit murder and go down the path of self-destruction. Many critics go as far as saying she uses her sexuality to influence her husband. Amanda K. Rooks sees Lady Macbeth as a “dangerous and unruly force that must be regulated‚ suppressed‚ and

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    ones character through a short period of fast decisions and unsure actions is perilous. Lady Macbeth proves the truth to this theory. The impulsive mistakes and power-hungry tactics littered the journey Lady MacBeth paves throughout this play that ultimately ends in her death. She feels overwhelmed by all that is happening‚ both physically and mentally‚ and decides to end her own life. The Tragedy of Macbeth‚ by William Shakespeare illustrates two seemingly ordinary nobles whose lives intertwine

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    Unsupportive Lady Macbeth Lady Macbeth is a very egocentric woman. She fails to have any concern over Macbeth’s interests‚ and she does not consider his decisions. This lack of care for her husband is shown many times throughout the play‚ and it is more predominantly shown in the first two acts. Lady Macbeth believes that Macbeth has the same viewpoints as her. Because of this‚ instead of asking if he wants to do something‚ she tells him what they are going to do. If Macbeth tries to protest

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    Feeling and Lady Macbeth

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    In the Laboratory and Macbeth they are both written by male writers who both create believable female characters.Throughout both of these the writers’William Shakespeare’ and ’Robert Browning’ used techniques to create strong feelings to intrest the audience. In the Laboratory we see the character making revenge by poisioning her partners lover to make her husband suffer for humilating her.Where as in Macbeth we see Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in conflict on whether Macbeth should follow his instinct

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    backstory on Lady Macbeth

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    Lady Macbeth Backstory There is not very much written about Lady Macbeth’s physical appearance. She seems to be portrayed as a very feminine looking‚ beautiful lady that has a very tough and harsh personality. Photos from films have often shown her as a beautiful‚ fair-skinned woman with red tinted hair. She was born as Gruoch ingen Boite and was the daughter of the Prince of Scotland. Her childhood seemed to be very unstable and unhealthy. She was a pretty girl and often taunted by men. When

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    Lady Macbeth Is Evil

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    The way Lady Macbeth was able to get Macbeth to murder Duncan was to shame him. She made him believe he was nothing of a man if he did not perform this act. “When you durst do it‚ then you were a man” “she not only has crossed the boundaries of appropriate behavior for a wife and subject‚ but she has called on demonic forces to help her achieve her goals” Macbeth reacts to Lady Macbeth by feeling defeated by Lady Macbeth‚ she had the ultimate control over him. Because of his ambition to become

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    Lady Macbeth to Blame

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    Macbeth made many bad decisions but ultimately‚ his wife was the cause for his downfall. Lady Macbeth showed ambition and greed early on and infested it into Macbeth. Lady Macbeth puts a huge mental strain on Macbeth by killing herself. His wife pressured Macbeth into committing the first murder which started the chain of events that eventually lead to Macbeths downfall. When receiving the news about the prophecies‚ Lady Macbeth wasted no time developing a plan for Macbeths domination over the

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    The Refinement of Lady Macbeth Throughout the Tragedy of Macbeth Lady Macbeth’s character has shifted from being masculine and in control to where she cannot bear what is going on anymore. In act one of the play‚ Lady Macbeth has come up with the scheme of murdering King Duncan so her husband can be king. She asks the evil spirits to remove her of her femininity so that can she can fulfill the devilish deed;” Come‚ you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts‚ unsex me here‚ and fill me‚ from the crown

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    Role of Lady Macbeth

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    Role of Lady Macbeth upto Act 3 Scene 4 In Brief Lady Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s most famous and frightening female characters. Lady Macbeth fulfills her role among the nobility and is well respected like Macbeth. King Duncan calls her "our honored hostess." She loves her husband but at the same time very ambitious‚ as shown by her immediate determination for Macbeth to be king. This outcome will benefit her and her husband equally. She immediately concludes that "the fastest way" for Macbeth

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    In the reading of Act 1of the Shakespearian tragedy of Macbeth‚ there are many characters that are worth observing. Of the bunch‚ Lady Macbeth stands out like gold in a bag of coal. Lady Macbeth is bold‚ ambitious‚ and sophisticated. A skill of hers that I observed is that she knows how to persuade people around her into doing devious acts just to satisfy her ambition. An observation about Lady Macbeth is that she is overly ambitious. Her desire to become Queen of Scotland is so all consuming

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