In Macbeth, it gives us a good amount of information on who the characters are. Shakespeare also did a great job in portraying how each of the characters are different from one another. Act I, scene 7 reveals how cunning and cold Lady Macbeth is, especially when she is persuading Macbeth to kill Duncan. Macbeth’s character shows how he is somewhat obedient to Lady Macbeth and surrenders to her. The audience will see how Lady Macbeth and Macbeth’s characters are truly like during scene 7.
Lady Macbeth’s persuasion tactics reveal how smart, sly, and progressive she is if she were to act the plan out according to how she plans to kill Duncan. However, Macbeth on the other hand is hesitant to kill his best friend because he does not find it right to …show more content…
Meanwhile, Lady Macbeth does not have any sympathy for those who she steps over to get where she wants to. “What not put upon / His spongy officers, who shall bear the guilt / Of our great quell?” (Shakespeare, 80-82). It is clear that Macbeth is sort of afraid of the persuasions given to him by Lady Macbeth, but the audience can see that he is also not as cold-hearted as she is either, he says, “False face must hide what the false heart doth know” (Shakespeare, 95). The conversation between Lady Macbeth and Macbeth demonstrates how different yet similar the two are. Although both want to gain power, they each have their own perspective as to how they should achieve the positions. Macbeth finds some ways to counter Lady Macbeth’s persuasions, she would say, “Who dares receive it other, / As we shall make our griefs and clamor roar / Upon his death?” (Shakespeare, 89-91), and Macbeth responds with “I am settled and bend up / Each corporal agent to this terrible feat” (Shakespeare, 92-93). Some strategies Lady Macbeth uses positive motivation towards Macbeth, like saying that he would “be more than what [he] were, [he] would be so much more the man” (Shakespeare, 57-58). By saying these words
Lady Macbeth’s persuasion tactics reveal how smart, sly, and progressive she is if she were to act the plan out according to how she plans to kill Duncan. However, Macbeth on the other hand is hesitant to kill his best friend because he does not find it right to …show more content…
Meanwhile, Lady Macbeth does not have any sympathy for those who she steps over to get where she wants to. “What not put upon / His spongy officers, who shall bear the guilt / Of our great quell?” (Shakespeare, 80-82). It is clear that Macbeth is sort of afraid of the persuasions given to him by Lady Macbeth, but the audience can see that he is also not as cold-hearted as she is either, he says, “False face must hide what the false heart doth know” (Shakespeare, 95). The conversation between Lady Macbeth and Macbeth demonstrates how different yet similar the two are. Although both want to gain power, they each have their own perspective as to how they should achieve the positions. Macbeth finds some ways to counter Lady Macbeth’s persuasions, she would say, “Who dares receive it other, / As we shall make our griefs and clamor roar / Upon his death?” (Shakespeare, 89-91), and Macbeth responds with “I am settled and bend up / Each corporal agent to this terrible feat” (Shakespeare, 92-93). Some strategies Lady Macbeth uses positive motivation towards Macbeth, like saying that he would “be more than what [he] were, [he] would be so much more the man” (Shakespeare, 57-58). By saying these words