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How Does Lady Macbeth Change Throughout The Play

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In the first sighting of Lady Macbeth in the play, it shows her as a powerful and ambitious character, who was amenable to do anything in her power to get whatever she wanted. She begins by envenoming Macbeth's mind with the idea of murder “…O, never shall sun that morrow see! (Act 1, Sc 5, Line 53)”, schemes out the murder, and then she convinces him, with vitriolic words “…Art thou afeard to be the same in thine own act and valor as thou art in desire? (Act 1, Sc 7, Line 39-41)”, to commit the murder of king Duncan. When suspicion arises against Macbeth, she covers for him to protect herself. She does all this, therefore, for one reason, to be the queen of Scotland. Even though Lady Macbeth had gotten what she wanted, the play shows us that, in the little time she spent as queen, she did not relish it at all. The feeling of guilt overtakes her, and her conscience starts to torment her “Tis safer to be that which we destroy than by destruction …show more content…

Lady Macbeth and Macbeth thought they could get away with their wrong doings, but God showed them otherwise. God did not let the good outcome of their evil deeds last for long. God showed all the lords the true colors of Macbeth at the banquet which made him a target in their eyes. The unnecessary murder of Macduff’s family showed that Macbeth was a bloodthirsty tyrant. He thought he had protection from the witches, but his pride and arrogance “...I bear a charmèd life, which must not yield to one of woman born. (Act 5, Sc 7, Line 12- 13)” led to his destruction. Likewise, Lady Macbeth thought that since she asked for help from evil spirits “...Come, you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts... (Act 1, Sc 5, Line 30-31)”, she would be secured from God’s judgement. Lady Macbeth thought that she would be fine and that she was strong enough to endure the guilt and contrition, but she wasn’t. She was overwhelmed by the feeling of guilt, which led to her

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