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Admittedly, some readers believe that Macbeth is to blame for his downfall by the virtue of being foolish, however, Lady Macbeth is shown to be a manipulative woman who can easily persuade Macbeth. While it may be true that Macbeth is foolish enough to believe that assassinating the King “may become a man” (1.7.51), yet he is not assured that the murder will not contribute to anything satisfying. Before accepting Lady Macbeth’s plan, Macbeth contemplates the reasons why it is terrible to murder King Duncan. Lady Macbeth then persuades her husband by questioning “[his] love” (1.7.43) towards her and questions if “[he is] afeard” (1.7.43), which led him to approve Lady Macbeth’s offer. Lady Macbeth even jeers her husband’s masculinity by stating,

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