Lady Macbeth's Murder Analysis

In the play Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth 's ' characters develop for better and for worse. First, the murder of Duncan shows their true beginning personalities. Macbeth is benevolent and feels sympathy, however Lady Macbeth insensitive.
Next, during Banquo 's murder, their characteristics begin to shift. Macbeth becomes slightly more harsh and Lady Macbeth softens up briefly. Finally, during the third murder of Macduff 's family, the full transformation between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth occurs. Macbeth is completely ruthless, while Lady Macbeth warmhearted and humane. Throughout each of the murders in the play Lady Macbeth 's remorse accumulates while Macbeth 's remorse declines affecting their personality. …show more content…
Macbeth plans to murder Banquo due to the fact that in the prophecy Macbeth was told Banquo’s sons would rule. Because there are still threats to the throne, Macbeth wants to kill Banquo but Lady Macbeth does not want to. During the first murder, Macbeth acts as a coward while Lady Macbeth is cold-blooded. Before Duncan 's murder Macbeth says, "We will proceed no further in this business" (I.VII.34). Macbeth tells Lady Macbeth to stop talking about it because he feels too remorseful to commit a murder. Although, before Duncan 's murder Lady Macbeth calls, “Come, thick night, / And pall thee in the dunnest smoke of hell, / That my keen knife see not the wound it makes, / Nor heaven peep through the blanket of the dark / To cry “Hold, hold!”" (I.V.57-61) Lady Macbeth is telling the night to come and hide the murder from other people, because she does not want to be caught. Later on in the play, Macbeth, although not absolutely remorse free, decides he wants to kill Banquo in order to keep the throne, but Lady Macbeth does not want any more bloodshed. Before Banquo 's murder Macbeth says, "Come, seeking night, / Scarf up the tender eye of pitiful day" (III.II.52-53). Here Macbeth is calling on the night to allow him to commit the murder in secret without being caught. He is not doing this because he feels regretful, rather because he does not want anyone else to find out. Yet, before Banquo 's murder Lady Macbeth argues, "You must leave this" (III.II.40). Lady Macbeth tells Macbeth that he must leave this because she is feeling guilty and does not want to commit any more murders. In scene III, Macbeth uses similar language that Lady Macbeth used in scene I, when she tells the night to cover up the murder from the rest of the world. Similarly, Lady Macbeth uses similar language in scene III that Macbeth uses in scene I, when he tells her to