The Refinement Of Lady Macbeth
The Refinement of Lady Macbeth
Throughout the Tragedy of Macbeth Lady Macbeth’s character has shifted from being masculine and in control to where she cannot bear what is going on anymore.
In act one of the play, Lady Macbeth has come up with the scheme of murdering King Duncan so her husband can be king. She asks the evil spirits to remove her of her femininity so that can she can fulfill the devilish deed;” Come, you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, and fill me, from the crown to the toe, top-full Of direst cruelty!” (1.6.39-42). Macbeth hesitates on killing Duncan and Lady Macbeth starts to question his masculinity; “When you durst do it, then you were a man; And to be more than what you were, you would Be so much more the man.” (1.7.49-50). She tells Macbeth to leave all the rest to her. By this point, Lady Macbeth is in control. …show more content…
She starts to show signs of depression and she lacks peace of mind; “Naught’s had, all’s spent, Where our desire is got without content…” (3.2.4-5). She feels as though if they are not content, then being king and queen mean absolutely nothing. Lady Macbeth is not included in the plans of killing Banquo and this signifies that their relationship is falling apart. Throughout these scenes, her womanhood is slowly being restored back into her. Lady Macbeth is afraid of her husband and she sees that she has lost control of him. She is aware that she has created a
Throughout the Tragedy of Macbeth Lady Macbeth’s character has shifted from being masculine and in control to where she cannot bear what is going on anymore.
In act one of the play, Lady Macbeth has come up with the scheme of murdering King Duncan so her husband can be king. She asks the evil spirits to remove her of her femininity so that can she can fulfill the devilish deed;” Come, you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, and fill me, from the crown to the toe, top-full Of direst cruelty!” (1.6.39-42). Macbeth hesitates on killing Duncan and Lady Macbeth starts to question his masculinity; “When you durst do it, then you were a man; And to be more than what you were, you would Be so much more the man.” (1.7.49-50). She tells Macbeth to leave all the rest to her. By this point, Lady Macbeth is in control. …show more content…
She starts to show signs of depression and she lacks peace of mind; “Naught’s had, all’s spent, Where our desire is got without content…” (3.2.4-5). She feels as though if they are not content, then being king and queen mean absolutely nothing. Lady Macbeth is not included in the plans of killing Banquo and this signifies that their relationship is falling apart. Throughout these scenes, her womanhood is slowly being restored back into her. Lady Macbeth is afraid of her husband and she sees that she has lost control of him. She is aware that she has created a