In Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’, Lady Macbeth is somewhat responsible in the downfall of her husband’s tyranny. She does this by coercing her husband into doing things he had very serious doubts about. She pushes him by calling him a coward, essentially converting him into a mindless tyrant. Although later in the play her role diminishes, and Macbeth makes his own decisions.
In Act 1, Scene 5, Lady Macbeth considers the witches prophecy that her husband will be king. She says:
“Yet do I fear thy nature. It is too full o’ the milk of human kindness To catch the nearest way.”
This quote means that Lady Macbeth is worried that her husband is too pure to consider murdering King Duncan, so he can become King himself. From this quote it is clear that …show more content…
Nut, he has failed top leave the daggers at the scene of the murder. When Lady Macbeth tells Macbeth to return them she can’t coerce him this time, leaving Lady Macbeth to do it herself, ultimately leading up to the degradation of her mental state. She says:
“Infirm of purpose! Give me the daggers! The sleeping and the dead Are but as pictures: ‘tis the eye of childhood That fears a painted devil!
This quote is essentially Lady Macbeth calling her husband a coward, due to his inability to return the daggers. Lady Macbeth decides to take matters into her own hands. She also calls Macbeth childish by saying:
“… ‘tis the eye of childhood That fears a painted devil”
Meaning, only children are scared of pictures. ‘Pictures’ referring to the dead bodies which like the pictures are motionless. Again, this shows the ambition of Lady Macbeth so much so as going to the length of getting involved herself, by returning the daggers back to the …show more content…
Act as if everything is normal. A façade. If everything appears normal, no one will suspect their role in the murder of King Duncan. We later find out that Macbeth failed to do this, as he had an outburst, where he was ‘speaking’ to the ‘ghost’ out loud. Lady Macbeth later calls off the dinner fearing that Macbeth may reveal their plans. She said:
“At once, goodnight – stand not upon the order of your going, but go at once.” She says this before Macbeth says anymore, although Macbeth has likely already raised suspicions, but who knows how much more he may have revealed.
In Act 5, Scene 1, Lady Macbeth is seen sleepwalking, trying to clean the ‘blood’ from her hands, suggesting that Lady Macbeths mind is tormented by her past actions. For example, her role in the murder of King Duncan by helping plan and then planting the knives when Macbeth failed to.
“Out, dammed spot! Out, I say! – One, two. Why, then ‘tis time to do it. – Hell is murky. – Fie, my lord,
In Act 1, Scene 5, Lady Macbeth considers the witches prophecy that her husband will be king. She says:
“Yet do I fear thy nature. It is too full o’ the milk of human kindness To catch the nearest way.”
This quote means that Lady Macbeth is worried that her husband is too pure to consider murdering King Duncan, so he can become King himself. From this quote it is clear that …show more content…
Nut, he has failed top leave the daggers at the scene of the murder. When Lady Macbeth tells Macbeth to return them she can’t coerce him this time, leaving Lady Macbeth to do it herself, ultimately leading up to the degradation of her mental state. She says:
“Infirm of purpose! Give me the daggers! The sleeping and the dead Are but as pictures: ‘tis the eye of childhood That fears a painted devil!
This quote is essentially Lady Macbeth calling her husband a coward, due to his inability to return the daggers. Lady Macbeth decides to take matters into her own hands. She also calls Macbeth childish by saying:
“… ‘tis the eye of childhood That fears a painted devil”
Meaning, only children are scared of pictures. ‘Pictures’ referring to the dead bodies which like the pictures are motionless. Again, this shows the ambition of Lady Macbeth so much so as going to the length of getting involved herself, by returning the daggers back to the …show more content…
Act as if everything is normal. A façade. If everything appears normal, no one will suspect their role in the murder of King Duncan. We later find out that Macbeth failed to do this, as he had an outburst, where he was ‘speaking’ to the ‘ghost’ out loud. Lady Macbeth later calls off the dinner fearing that Macbeth may reveal their plans. She said:
“At once, goodnight – stand not upon the order of your going, but go at once.” She says this before Macbeth says anymore, although Macbeth has likely already raised suspicions, but who knows how much more he may have revealed.
In Act 5, Scene 1, Lady Macbeth is seen sleepwalking, trying to clean the ‘blood’ from her hands, suggesting that Lady Macbeths mind is tormented by her past actions. For example, her role in the murder of King Duncan by helping plan and then planting the knives when Macbeth failed to.
“Out, dammed spot! Out, I say! – One, two. Why, then ‘tis time to do it. – Hell is murky. – Fie, my lord,