In the beginning of the play Macbeth, it can be seen that the driving force behind the plotted murder of King Duncan was, in fact, Lady Macbeth. However, as the play progresses, Lady Macbeth's mental state deteriorates and she is no longer the driving force in the relationship. This is shown clearly in one of her last soliloquies (5.1.37-42) where she is sleepwalking through Dunsinane and plagued with memories of the night Duncan was murdered. This soliloquy reveals her guilt towards the murder and her emotionally weak state in contrast to the start of the play.
First and foremost, Lady Macbeth was the one, who not only planned the entirety of the plot to murder Duncan, but she also belittled Macbeth for his lack of manliness, however, her
First and foremost, Lady Macbeth was the one, who not only planned the entirety of the plot to murder Duncan, but she also belittled Macbeth for his lack of manliness, however, her