1. when analyzing the play Macbeth,many readers believe that lady Macbeth is more evil than Macbeth,because whenever Macbeth hesitates in murdering king Duncan she always instigates him to proceed. However,the comparison of the behaviors of lady Macbeth before and after murdering Duncan demonstrates that she has complicated characteristics with both good and evil sides.Before and during Duncan’ s murder,lady Macbeth displays to be a cruel and ruthless women.When Macbeth decides to murder Duncan , but worries about the consequences, lady Macbeth instigates him to act“ Act 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 …show more content…
After Macbeth murders Duncan,he is too nervous and scared to remember to put down the dagger,but lady Macbeth reminds him of faking the scene. Nevertheless, when Macbeth says he is afraid of going back to the scene,lady Macbeth boldly sends the dagger back and arranges the fake scene. The series of the lady Macbeth' s actions of lady Macbeth in the process of killing Duncan shows she is cruel and cold-hearted. However,after Duncan is murdered,and greatest obstacle to the success of her husband has been eliminated,lady Macbeth suffers from nervous break down. When she is alone, she starts to reflect her mental world “Nought's had, all's spent, where our desire is got without content.”(iii,ii 4~5) Also in Act 5 scene 1,lady Macbeth displays extreme disorder of her mind by letting out her crime in …show more content…
A real strong minded women will not be destroyed by a single crime that she committed,but lady Macbeth collapse after the murder of Duncan. Therefore,her nervous break down exactly proves that in nature she is not a heartless and ruthless person.
The reason for Macbeth to murder Duncan is that he has strong desire for power and he wants to be king deep in his heart. Secondly, lady Macbeth encourages Macbeth when she learns about her husband's desire. The reason that she instigates Macbeth to achieve his ambition is that she wants to help Macbeth to be the king instead of sitting on the throne of the queen. From this perspective,lady
Macbeth' s behavior can not prove she is a malicious women. On the contrary,it shows lady Macbeth' s nature is kind and loving, and she is very loyal to her husband, In order to assist Macbeth to realize his ambition,lady Macbeth even says and do that something that is against her nature “ come you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts, unsex