Lady Macbeth: King Duncan’s True Killer Noble titles are acquired through different means, such as the death of a previous king or queen. Macbeth is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare; two of the main characters include Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. In the beginning of the play, Macbeth obtains the title of king by killing King Duncan. Macbeth’s actions are not a result of his own ambition; rather, Lady Macbeth manipulates him to commit the heinous acts of murder and treason.
Lady Macbeth’s greed for gaining power leads her to convince Macbeth to take action. Although, she is afraid that Macbeth is “‘too full o’ the milk of human kindness/…[and] without/The illness should attend…[desire]’” (1.5.14-17) to act solely on his ambition to assassinate …show more content…
During Lady Macbeth’s attempts to convince Macbeth, she asks him: “‘Art thou afeard/to be the same in thine own act and valour/As thou art in desire’” (1.7.42-44). She successfully controls her husband's actions because he wishes to maintain the respect of his wife. Additionally, he wishes to please Lady Macbeth; thus, Macbeth is forced to act against his own will and conscious.
Initially, Macbeth agrees with Lady Macbeth’s plan; after further contemplation, he no longer has any desire to do so. As a result, she works to convince him to take actions that conflict with his actual desires. Specifically, Lady Macbeth challenges Macbeth’s masculinity, explaining “When you durst do it, than you were a man; / And, to be more than what you were, you would / Be so much more the man.” (1.7.54-56). Subsequently, Macbeth seriously questions his own masculinity, thus compelling him to prove himself to his wife.
Macbeth is furious that Malcolm is heir to the throne after King Duncan, thus his desire to kill King Duncan, to steal the crown is formed. He wishes for the “'stars…[to] hide your fires;/[and] Let not light see…[his] black and deep desires’” (1.4.57-58), so that he can hide his momentary desire to forcefully become king. At the dinner, which King Duncan attends, Macbeth begins to doubt his wish (1.7.1-28). In the end, he commits the crime because of Lady Macbeth’s persistence to gain
Lady Macbeth’s greed for gaining power leads her to convince Macbeth to take action. Although, she is afraid that Macbeth is “‘too full o’ the milk of human kindness/…[and] without/The illness should attend…[desire]’” (1.5.14-17) to act solely on his ambition to assassinate …show more content…
During Lady Macbeth’s attempts to convince Macbeth, she asks him: “‘Art thou afeard/to be the same in thine own act and valour/As thou art in desire’” (1.7.42-44). She successfully controls her husband's actions because he wishes to maintain the respect of his wife. Additionally, he wishes to please Lady Macbeth; thus, Macbeth is forced to act against his own will and conscious.
Initially, Macbeth agrees with Lady Macbeth’s plan; after further contemplation, he no longer has any desire to do so. As a result, she works to convince him to take actions that conflict with his actual desires. Specifically, Lady Macbeth challenges Macbeth’s masculinity, explaining “When you durst do it, than you were a man; / And, to be more than what you were, you would / Be so much more the man.” (1.7.54-56). Subsequently, Macbeth seriously questions his own masculinity, thus compelling him to prove himself to his wife.
Macbeth is furious that Malcolm is heir to the throne after King Duncan, thus his desire to kill King Duncan, to steal the crown is formed. He wishes for the “'stars…[to] hide your fires;/[and] Let not light see…[his] black and deep desires’” (1.4.57-58), so that he can hide his momentary desire to forcefully become king. At the dinner, which King Duncan attends, Macbeth begins to doubt his wish (1.7.1-28). In the end, he commits the crime because of Lady Macbeth’s persistence to gain