Who Is Lady Macbeth Evil

Lady Macbeth is generally seen as an evil person who corrupts her prestigious general of a husband, but she is not. Macbeth is a play where the main character, Macbeth, changes his future by betraying his loyalty and kills his king to take the throne. He slowly loses himself throughout the play leading to a tragic ending where the married couple meets their end. Macbeth has a loving wife who expresses her love with her selflessness and wish for a successful future for her husband. She cares about her husband so much that she is willing to commit a heinous crime for him. She constantly covers for Macbeth by making excuses for him even though it’s a degrading task. She also shares his pain and comforts him through her sorrow. Lady Macbeth is a good wife who is willing to make sacrifices. …show more content…
“Only look up clear. To alter favor is to fear, Leave all the rest to me.”(Act I Scene VI) She wants to put herself in danger to keep her husband out of harm's way by killing the king herself. She ultimately refuses to commit the task, making it seem like she planned it and is manipulating Macbeth, but it is seen that earlier she was without Macbeth and wished for the being and traits of a man to kill the king herself. “Unsex me here, and fill me from the crown to the toe, top-full of direst cruelty!” This shows she has no motive to say that alone except if she meant it, therefore Lady Macbeth cares for her Husband and is a good