Relationship Between Lady Macbeth and Macbeth
Introduction
Lady Macbeth is presented as a character that fulfils her role among the nobility and is well respected like Macbeth. She is loving to her husband but is the dominant figure in there relationship. Lady Macbeth is also a character who does not want to appear or seem weak but is very ambitious.
Para 1- Relationship between Macbeth and lady Macbeth
"Was the hope drunk Wherein you dressed yourself?" In the conversation between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth we see that there is a disagreement that continues through the entire scene. Macbeth decides that he does not want to murder Duncan and that the discussion is over. Lady Macbeth on the other hand feels that Macbeth is being a coward and thinks that he should think about what he is doing before he makes up his mind. Slowly throughout the scene Lady Macbeth convinces Macbeth that he should kill Duncan and he finally agrees. This goes to show that the relationship produces a sense of trust and openness. This is due to the fact that Macbeth listens to his wife and finally takes what she has to say into thought and decides to carry through with it. This shows that Lady Macbeths character as very determined in what needs to happen and is very manipulative over her husband
Para 2- receiving the witches prophecies news-
When she receives the witches news she immediately comes to the conclusion that the fastest way for Macbeth to fulfil the prophecies of becoming thane of Cawdor and king of Scotland is to make them happen. So to become king he has to first murder King Duncan. “Great Glamis, That which cries ‘thus thou must do’, if thou have it, At that which rather thou dost fear to do Than wishest should be undone”. This reveals about her character a cunning and planning side to Lady Macbeth. Her mind set is that for something to happen you must make it happen. This is so she can achieve her desire of becoming queen. Para3-when she tells spirits to take her humanness away from her " unsex" quote
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Lady Macbeth is presented as a character that fulfils her role among the nobility and is well respected like Macbeth. She is loving to her husband but is the dominant figure in there relationship. Lady Macbeth is also a character who does not want to appear or seem weak but is very ambitious.
Para 1- Relationship between Macbeth and lady Macbeth
"Was the hope drunk Wherein you dressed yourself?" In the conversation between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth we see that there is a disagreement that continues through the entire scene. Macbeth decides that he does not want to murder Duncan and that the discussion is over. Lady Macbeth on the other hand feels that Macbeth is being a coward and thinks that he should think about what he is doing before he makes up his mind. Slowly throughout the scene Lady Macbeth convinces Macbeth that he should kill Duncan and he finally agrees. This goes to show that the relationship produces a sense of trust and openness. This is due to the fact that Macbeth listens to his wife and finally takes what she has to say into thought and decides to carry through with it. This shows that Lady Macbeths character as very determined in what needs to happen and is very manipulative over her husband
Para 2- receiving the witches prophecies news-
When she receives the witches news she immediately comes to the conclusion that the fastest way for Macbeth to fulfil the prophecies of becoming thane of Cawdor and king of Scotland is to make them happen. So to become king he has to first murder King Duncan. “Great Glamis, That which cries ‘thus thou must do’, if thou have it, At that which rather thou dost fear to do Than wishest should be undone”. This reveals about her character a cunning and planning side to Lady Macbeth. Her mind set is that for something to happen you must make it happen. This is so she can achieve her desire of becoming queen. Para3-when she tells spirits to take her humanness away from her " unsex" quote
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