Macbeth versus Lady Macbeth In Shakespeare’s tragic play Macbeth, the two main characters Lady Macbeth and Macbeth are constantly looking for an alternative way to get out of a situation that they have put themselves into. Of the many questions about this story; who is the most evil of the two, who is a truly a more malicious person? Shakespeare uses the character’s control, contact with wicked sprits, and mischievous ideas and thoughts to give the reader an idea of who is the main source of evil. Throughout the play Shakespeare shows the audience the attitude and ideas of lady Macbeth. She is somewhat trusting of her husband but only when she knows he is not thinking for himself. One example of this control is “Macbeth would not have carried
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She wants her mind as well as Macbeth’s to be overcome with malicious ideas. In this instance she is willingly provoking spirits so that cruel things will happen. From the beginning of the play Lady Macbeth is constantly coming up with new was to deceive and kill other characters. Shakespeare gives us her malicious thoughts and ideas. When Macbeth tells her that Duncan plans to leave the next day she says:
Lady Macbeth’s evil is very noticeable in these first few scenes.
“Lady Macbeth's castle is an "infectious house" with fatal gates to welcome Duncan. In all these ways, Lady Macbeth certainly tries to become an intimate of evil, a communer with murdering ministers, fatal ravens, spirits who will give her suck. Does that make her a witch?” (Willis, “Lady Macbeth”).
Willis points out how Lady Macbeth wants to become close with evil and maybe even become one with evil inside her. From the evidence above one can see how Shakespeare as well as other writers point towards Lady Macbeth representing the main evil force in the play. Through the use of her control on Macbeth, her contact with evil spirits, and her malicious considerations and notions Lady Macbeth is the more “foul” and ruthless character in the
She wants her mind as well as Macbeth’s to be overcome with malicious ideas. In this instance she is willingly provoking spirits so that cruel things will happen. From the beginning of the play Lady Macbeth is constantly coming up with new was to deceive and kill other characters. Shakespeare gives us her malicious thoughts and ideas. When Macbeth tells her that Duncan plans to leave the next day she says:
Lady Macbeth’s evil is very noticeable in these first few scenes.
“Lady Macbeth's castle is an "infectious house" with fatal gates to welcome Duncan. In all these ways, Lady Macbeth certainly tries to become an intimate of evil, a communer with murdering ministers, fatal ravens, spirits who will give her suck. Does that make her a witch?” (Willis, “Lady Macbeth”).
Willis points out how Lady Macbeth wants to become close with evil and maybe even become one with evil inside her. From the evidence above one can see how Shakespeare as well as other writers point towards Lady Macbeth representing the main evil force in the play. Through the use of her control on Macbeth, her contact with evil spirits, and her malicious considerations and notions Lady Macbeth is the more “foul” and ruthless character in the