Who Is Lady Macbeth Evil

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Macbeth has become the royal king of Scotland. He finally receives the title of king, but he gets for a bloody price. In the play The Tragedy of Macbeth, Macbeth finally has it all, but little do people know is that he has a bloody trail following behind him. He goes from a war hero, to a heartless, murdering king. In all that is done, Macbeth still doesn’t do not use contractions comprehend the fact that he has overused his powers as king. Macbeth becomes a beast that cannot fully understand his consequences. Lady Macbeth motivates Macbeth into murdering of King Duncan. She in this case blackmails Macbeth by threatening his manhood. Lady Macbeth states, “When you dare do the deed, you were a man.” (Macbeth. 1.7. 50-51). Lady Macbeth is remarking to Macbeth that if he does this murderous deed, he will again be considered a man. She wants the power more in this case, but yet does not want to do it herself. She relies on Macbeth to make sure he does the dirty work, while she orchestrates the whole murder. Therefore, this leads to a line full of blood, greed, and power. …show more content…

When the plan is ready to go into action, Lady Macbeth and Macbeth discuss the final arrangements for the murder. Once Lady Macbeth sees Macbeth, she asks him if he finished the murder. Macbeth replies, “ I have done the deed.” (Macbeth.2.2. 47-48). Macbeth only does the murder is so that his manhood would not be in stake. The way Macbeth changes from that standpoint is merely what is unexpected. He from that point on, changes to this man who no longer has a heart of gold, but rather a heart of steel. Macbeth will no longer be the war hero who saved Scotland. He will be the cause of Scotland turning into a country full of blood, fear, and

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