Lady Macbeth Destruction Analysis

Downfalls happen all the time. They can be a simple fall, where someone can get right up and continue with their life. Or, they can be a harmful one, where a person can be stuck in delusions and depression for a long time. In William Shakespeare’s play, Macbeth, he introduces reasons that can lead to one’s destruction, specifically in Lady Macbeth’s point of view. He presents the idea that an act of any sort that hides a character’s true nature will reveal itself in the end when the external layer becomes too hard a burden. He also shows how too much ambition can ruin a person’s idea and view of the world around them. And finally, he demonstrates in his writing how guilt will be the undoing of everything. Individuals who deceive others for …show more content…
She encourages him to be a kind, respectful host to Duncan and deceive everyone around them—essentially be the serpent underneath a flower and deceive everyone around them. The serpent is a symbol of the evil that Macbeth keeps inside, his true selfish identity; the flower, a nice, warm persona that is shown to cover up the snake with its sweet scented petals. Despite also wanting the throne, Macbeth sits back and lets Lady Macbeth take the reins. She plots and ploys and plans while he simply does what he is …show more content…
Everyone has had a downfall at least once, albeit, most not as extreme as Lady Macbeth’s suicide. However, looking from Lady Macbeth’s perspective, her reasons for her own downfall/death are all because of the powerful persona that she wore which was a burden that broke her instead of making her stronger; her desire that drove her a tad too far; and most importantly, the deaths that racked her mind. One’s own destruction happens because the mind of the person is not stable nor secure enough to suffer through the consequence of certain actions. Doing these certain actions can lead to dreadful pain. But sometimes, there may be logic as to why people put themselves through