In the play Macbeth, the person who is most responsible for all the death and destruction in the play is Lady Macbeth, Macbeth’s wife who committed suicide at the end of the play. Right after finding out about the witches second prophecy from Macbeth, she went a little overboard and she planned out the death of Duncan after asking the witches to give her a spell that would allow her to become as cruel as a man. Secondly, she was responsible for the death of herself, her husband, and the majority people in and throughout the play. Lady Macbeth was responsible for her own actions and she felt guilty about those same actions at the end of the play. Finally, she was the person who first taunted the nobleman and warrior Macbeth, because he was
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She is responsible for the manipulation of her husband as shown in the play numerous amounts of times, and she ultimately is responsible for the death and destruction of the play.
After Duncan congratulated noble man Macbeth for his battle won against Macdonald, King Duncan sees him as a loyal companion after he displayed his bravery in a battle against the Norwegians. Duncan executes The Thane of Cawdor and he is arrested and punished for his actions and then Macbeth is named the new Thane of Cawdor. After which, both Macbeth and Banquo hear the witches’ prophecies, the first one states that Macbeth will become Thane of Cawdor and King of Scotland ("king hereafter" (1.3.47). Finally, the third prophecy tells that Banquo will become father of kings, and that Banquo is “lesser than Macbeth and greater" (1.3.63). Macbeth hears these prophecies and at first contemplates to murder King Duncan in order to fulfill the witches’ second prophecy, so that he can become the king himself. Lady Macbeth then finds out about the second of the witches prophecies and she then realizes that they must kill Duncan to in order achieve this prophecy. After …show more content…
After Lady Macbeth rings the bell to summon Macbeth, Macbeth is seen still holding up his bloody daggers, as doesn’t have the courage to place the daggers himself. In the room, she sees what Macbeth is doing and so she finishes the job by herself, stating the lines in remorse, “I laid their daggers ready; / He could not miss’em. Had he [Duncan] not resembled / my father as he slept, I had done’t” (II ii 11-13). Later on, after doing the deed, Macbeth sees a vision of a bloody dagger leading to Duncan's room. Macbeth stops for a moment when he hears a voice saying he shall sleep no more, and is scared by this
She is responsible for the manipulation of her husband as shown in the play numerous amounts of times, and she ultimately is responsible for the death and destruction of the play.
After Duncan congratulated noble man Macbeth for his battle won against Macdonald, King Duncan sees him as a loyal companion after he displayed his bravery in a battle against the Norwegians. Duncan executes The Thane of Cawdor and he is arrested and punished for his actions and then Macbeth is named the new Thane of Cawdor. After which, both Macbeth and Banquo hear the witches’ prophecies, the first one states that Macbeth will become Thane of Cawdor and King of Scotland ("king hereafter" (1.3.47). Finally, the third prophecy tells that Banquo will become father of kings, and that Banquo is “lesser than Macbeth and greater" (1.3.63). Macbeth hears these prophecies and at first contemplates to murder King Duncan in order to fulfill the witches’ second prophecy, so that he can become the king himself. Lady Macbeth then finds out about the second of the witches prophecies and she then realizes that they must kill Duncan to in order achieve this prophecy. After …show more content…
After Lady Macbeth rings the bell to summon Macbeth, Macbeth is seen still holding up his bloody daggers, as doesn’t have the courage to place the daggers himself. In the room, she sees what Macbeth is doing and so she finishes the job by herself, stating the lines in remorse, “I laid their daggers ready; / He could not miss’em. Had he [Duncan] not resembled / my father as he slept, I had done’t” (II ii 11-13). Later on, after doing the deed, Macbeth sees a vision of a bloody dagger leading to Duncan's room. Macbeth stops for a moment when he hears a voice saying he shall sleep no more, and is scared by this