How Is Lady Macbeth's Independence

Lady Macbeth’s independence is also what fuels her ambition as well. Despite what it may entail in becoming a ruler of a country, power is still power. Such opportunity is given to Macbeth, and for Lady Macbeth, giving even the chance of gaining such supreme power should be taken when given. For her, making her husband the King of Scotland is the ultimate goal, and plans on achieving it no matter what. Seeing how much Macbeth wishes to also become the king, Lady Macbeth’s ridicules towards her husband makes more sense. Since Lady Macbeth already knowns Macbeth’s characteristics, she knows that all he needs is the right provocation to set the course. It is also to be mentioned that Lady Macbeth is undoubtedly afraid of the outcome, despite her confidently stating “we’ll not fail” (I.vii.61). This is because of the mental state she is in near the end of the play. Lady Macbeth moans of how she cannot wash the blood off her hands and becomes mentally ill. Having a scene solely dedicated in revealing …show more content…
The audience is able to see only so much of Lady Macbeth, due to the little appearance she makes and the amount of cruelty she expresses. What people do not realize is the small comment Lady Macbeth makes: “Had [Duncan] not resembled / My father as he slept, I had done’t,” (II.ii.13-14). This simple, but important statement shows how Lady Macbeth understands the extremity and how horrible her actions are. It is only later in Act V Scene I when Lady Macbeth suffering reveal how she much she was struggling from her moral conflict. The moment she read the letter from Macbeth, it is evident that she wishes for Macbeth’s political success, and even goes as far as to support him through immoral and illegal actions. What she does not realize is the amount of guilt she will withhold, until the very end, when it becomes Lady Macbeth’s own