Lady Macbeth‚ to some extent‚ can be considered an oxymoron‚ for within Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth‚ her femininity is portrayed as the antithesis of what being an ideal woman and wife is about. Instead of being a graceful‚ elegant female faithful to the wishes and commands of her husband‚ Lady Macbeth’s character contradicts that kind of feminine role. She represents a different side of the characteristics of femininity. As one the most complex characters in the play‚ she is portrayed as a dark
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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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superior to the average Joe. Shakespeare’s Macbeth shows how fast a person can change as a result of the desire for power. Lady Macbeth provides a perfect example of how power can corrupt a person’s life. After becoming the queen‚ Lady Macbeth’s downfall starts as guilt and remorse catches up to her. Having a royal status changes how she sees things around her and ultimately leads to her demise. The play begins with Lady Macbeth being an ambitious wife. Lady Macbeth first enters the play in scene five reading
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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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evilness and ruthlessness of Lady Macbeth. She is the mastermind behind the murder plot‚ she is manipulative‚ and she knows how to get what she wants. When Macbeth is backing out and having second thoughts‚ she is the one who pushes him to go through with the plan. She even wishes to “unsex” herself‚ or make herself more like a man than a woman so she can kill King Duncan herself. Despite seeing this side of Lady Macbeth‚ one must recognize that without her‚ Macbeth may not have become king. He was
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play Macbeth by William Shakespeare‚ Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are depicted very differently and simply wanting kingship are among the few similarities. It is also interesting how the differences between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are caused by other differences in their traits‚ starting chain reactions of contrariety. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth both posses greedy and ambitious attributes. So far we have learned that Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are very ambitious to gain kingship. At the end of Act I‚ Lady
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bad for not doing the wrong thing. This is how Lady Macbeth and the Witches entice Macbeth to commit crimes and murder so many people. By using his insecurities against him to bring out his bad side‚ they show what is truly beneath the surface. Despite influence of Lady Macbeth and the Witches‚ Macbeth is undeniably a villain because of his pleasure of killing for control‚ lack of remorse‚ and his ability to manipulate people to benefit himself. Macbeth tired to kill anyone who posed a threat to him
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01/01/11 Analysis of Lady Macbeth In Shakespeare’s most remarkable tragedy Macbeth‚ Lady Macbeth displays a character which has been referred to even in the daily routines of people. This ambitious‚ cruel and manipulative character shows a great transformation throughout the play and turns into a weak character leading to suicide because of the fatal deeds she has planned. At the beginning she is the one who plans the “bloody deed” that triggers a series of other murders and vicious slaughters
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Shakespeare’s plays‚ Macbeth; there is a great deal of debate over whether the witches‚ Lady Macbeth‚ or Macbeth was most to blame for the chaos that took place throughout the play. There are many things that influence Macbeth and his actions‚ but he himself is most to blame for the calamities that take place throughout the story because he willingly let himself become an overly ambitious‚ paranoid‚ corrupt‚ and murderous tyrant. At the beginning of the story‚ when Macbeth and Banquo are returning
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Lady Macbeth Lady Macbeth is cunning. As quoted “ You want to have the greatest prize in life‚ but you act like a coward. You are like a silly cat who wants to catch fish‚‚ but is afraid to get it’s feet wet.” This shows that Lady Macbeth is very scornful over Macbeth and know that his weakness is him not being able to stand people’s insults of him. Lady Macbeth gains control of Macbeth thoughts through insulting him‚ which makes him want to prove her wrong by doing things lady Macbeth ask him to
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