Lady Macbeth as the Real Driving Force behind the Murder of Duncan
I agree with the title that Lady Macbeth is the real driving force
behind the murder of Duncan. The role that Lady Macbeth plays in the
murder of Duncan is affected by many factors. In this essay, I will
examine how her role was the real driving force in the murder of
Duncan. We would look at the relationship of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth,
fate, and also prophecy of the witches.
The witches’ prophecy has impact on Macbeth. When the witches call
Macbeth Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, and they say he’ll be king,
Macbeth seems to be interested and believes in it. He becomes ‘rapt’
as he believes in fate and supernatural things. The witches’ prophecy
also placed into Macbeth mind makes him feel very confused. “Against
the use of nature? Present fear/ Are less than horrible imaginings/ My
thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical. The way that the witches
spoke makes him feel very confused because the witches’ didn’t give
him all the hints. The witches only speak in puzzling riddles. So this
is great evidence to shows how much Macbeth believed in fate and
witches’ prophecy. At first however, Macbeth doesn’t think of killing
Duncan. He said, “If chance will have me king, why, Chance may crown
me, With out my stir”. If fate has decided him to be king then he
doesn’t need to do anything. Fate will run it course. This shows that
Macbeth is not initially evil but he is an honest man to the king.
The reaction of Lady Macbeth when she receives the letter from Macbeth
is an important indication to showing her behavior and
characteristics. When Lady Macbeth receives the lett...
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...y Macbeth tries to push him by speaking.
She tries to say if Macbeth does not kill Duncan, he does not become a
man but if he kills the king, then he will be more brave than now and
he would act more like a real man. “When you durst do it, then you
were a man; And to be more than what you were, you would be so much
more than man”.
Lady Macbeth however, doesn’t want to kill Duncan herself because she
doesn’t want to be involved in the murder so she accepts this and she
puts pressure on Macbeth to do it. This shows how selfish Lady Macbeth
was. There is also another reason why she doesn’t want to kill Duncan.
This is because she respects Duncan as her father.
From the reasons I described, it is shown that Lady Macbeth is the
real driving force behind the murder of Duncan and who persuaded
Macbeth to kill Duncan.
He denies the crown. The crowd cheers for him because of his decision. They still want him to be king.
to plan out her murder on Duncan to ensure that her husband is to be
Taking Responsibility for the Murder of King Duncan in William Shakespeare's Macbeth Although Macbeth did murder King Duncan, there were other people. responsible for his death, he said. There were really 4 other people. responsible for the murder, the witches whom Macbeth had communicated. with, Lady Macbeth, Macbeth's wife, of course Macbeth himself, King.
At the start of Act 1, Scene 2 Macbeth is shown brave and loyal with
Throughout history women have fought for the same rights of men. In the time of William Shakespeare they were seen in society as weak and vulnerable. They were seen to be good, caring and not as powerful as men. Men were the superior and ruled the land. Shakespeare has taken the stereotypical image of the women of the time and turned it on its head in ‘Macbeth’. Lady Macbeth is shown as a very powerful, strong woman. She has an evil about her that Shakespeare has used to make ‘Macbeth’ a supernatural play. Women were seen to be good and not as powerful as men, in ‘Macbeth’ Lady Macbeth is the dominate character and commands and persuades Macbeth to commit the murders and crimes that he does.
She also asks them to give her the strength to kill Duncan, she just wants to get on and do it without feeling guilty. At the end of the scene she takes full control of the situation, and Macbeth seems glad to let her have the responsibility.
Lady Macbeth is getting very confused that Macbeth is refusing to kill King Duncan and she cannot commit the crime her self because evidently King Duncan resembles too much like her father. She fells that Macbeth is not a man and she ridicules and tries to persuade him to kill King Duncan by saying that he is not a man and that the only way to become a man is to kill the king (regicide).
does take up his duties as heir to the throne and begin to act like a prince he
She knows that Macbeth is courageous and will never back down from a challenge and this is exactly what happens. He ends up listening to his wife.
idea of murdering the king was put forth I know you were hesitant on acting, but
his single state of man". However, at this point, he is loyal to the king, and he rejects the idea of murder, "If chance will have me king, why, chance
Many factors were involved in Macbeth's decision to kill King Duncan. He had pressure from his wife, he had an idea in his head, given to him by the three witches, and he was extremely ambitious. All of these factors contributed to his demise in the end and his decision to murder his king.
and scheme to go and meet him. This shows that it is important for the
And to be more than what you were, you would be so much more the man…"