Shakespeare's Macbeth and Lady Macbeth

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Shakespeare’s play “Macbeth” which is considered one of his darkest and most powerful tragedies, Lady Macbeth and Macbeth, both very important characters, change dramatically throughout the play. At first lady Macbeth appeared confident, assertive and the dominant partner. She was cold blooded and cruel but then she became nervous, scared and suicidal. Soon Macbeth and Lady Macbeths relationship ends up on a rocky path. She is the one who influenced and hurried Macbeth to kill Duncan to have more power, so Macbeth could become king and they could be very wealthy and have a lot of power.
At the beginning of the book Macbeth was awarded the position of Thane of Cawdor, but Lady Macbeth wanted more, she wanted to be powerful and rich which is why she and Macbeth decided to kill Duncan at their own house. However it takes much convincing from lady Macbeth for him to join in. "We will proceed no further in this business" (1.7) This is Macbeth early in the play saying he wont have any part in the killing of duncan. “Stop up th’access and passage to remorse, That no compunctious visiting...

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