Forcing people to go against their nature and commit a crime becomes easier the more a person wears another down. Power corrupted Lady Macbeth and her ambition to control Macbeth led to his corruption. The audacity she had in dominating his life perpetuated his fall and seals her fate. The character of Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare's Macbeth possess the most guilt in the death of King Duncan because she forced Macbeth into killing the king. Lady Macbeth promoted the arrangement of the killing of Duncan by examining and strategizing paths to plot the execution by using her profession in power. Lady Macbeth enters the room to inform him that the King has dined and wants to hear from Macbeth. Macbeth immediately declares that he no longer intends
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Lady Macbeth would be considered the controlling cause for the after effects Macbeth must face. She willing dominates him into this reality of visions. She blatantly does not care about the horrific state of mind that currently controls him. Lady Macbeth will care when she has to wash the imaginary bloodstains out of her hand. Lady Macbeth plans to chastise Macbeth with her tongue saying, “That I may pour my spirits in thine ear, and chastise with the valor of my tongue…”(1.5.29-30). The actions that Lady portrays clearly convey that she became the dominant partner in the relationship. Instead of Macbeth standing up for himself, he feels that she determines his future. Instead of being forced into the killing of Duncan, he argued with her defending a valid point on how Duncan has always been loyal. Regardless of how he felt or viewed the situation, Lady Macbeth had the plan in her hands, but luckily Macbeth had the power of the dagger in his hands. Macbeth suffered through the pains of fear, power, and reality because of his wife’s impulsive, hasty, selfish actions. Although some may argue that Macbeth retains the most guilt for committing the act, actually Lady Macbeth took control of her husband’s weaknesses and leads him to the ultimate goal of the downfall of Duncan. In Macbeth, Lady Macbeth distinctly proves that she retains the most
Lady Macbeth would be considered the controlling cause for the after effects Macbeth must face. She willing dominates him into this reality of visions. She blatantly does not care about the horrific state of mind that currently controls him. Lady Macbeth will care when she has to wash the imaginary bloodstains out of her hand. Lady Macbeth plans to chastise Macbeth with her tongue saying, “That I may pour my spirits in thine ear, and chastise with the valor of my tongue…”(1.5.29-30). The actions that Lady portrays clearly convey that she became the dominant partner in the relationship. Instead of Macbeth standing up for himself, he feels that she determines his future. Instead of being forced into the killing of Duncan, he argued with her defending a valid point on how Duncan has always been loyal. Regardless of how he felt or viewed the situation, Lady Macbeth had the plan in her hands, but luckily Macbeth had the power of the dagger in his hands. Macbeth suffered through the pains of fear, power, and reality because of his wife’s impulsive, hasty, selfish actions. Although some may argue that Macbeth retains the most guilt for committing the act, actually Lady Macbeth took control of her husband’s weaknesses and leads him to the ultimate goal of the downfall of Duncan. In Macbeth, Lady Macbeth distinctly proves that she retains the most