Lady Macbeth Guilty Until Proven Innocent
What is a bully? How can bullying happen? Which is worse physical or emotional bullying? From the beginning of “Macbeth”, the witches brought up the idea, Lady Macbeth only wants power and control in the majority of the readers minds. Setting off such a unique vibe, Lady Macbeth emits her urgency to gain the greatest amount of power she can. Throughout reading “Macbeth”, the audience discovers many poor qualities about Lady Macbeth. An accessory to the murder, Lady Macbeth, happens to have a greater responsibility for King Duncan’s death than Macbeth.
Shockingly, Macbeth didn’t know how to respond to lady Macbeth’s idea to murder King Duncan. She exclaims, “Only look up clear, to alter favor ever is to fear. Leave all the rest to me” (1.5.63-65). After hearing her idea, Macbeth stood in silence pondering what to say in response. Finally Macbeth
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Guilty, Macbeth admits, “If it were done when tis done, then’t were well if were done quickly. If the assassination could trammel up the consequence and catch with his surcease success” (1.7.1-4). Macbeth feels as if he should admit to the mistake he made and suffer the consequences. Gladly, he would put his soul at risk to end the whole affair from the murder. On the other hand, at the initial moment after the death of King Duncan, Lady felt accomplished as if she were on top of the world. However later she began having panic attacks resulting from the event. Freaking out Lady Macbeth lashes at the doctor, “What will these hands ne’er be clean? -No more o’ that, my lord, no more o’ that. You mar all with this starting:” (5.1.31-33). Under those circumstances, Lady Macbeth, who kept bullying and pressuring Macbeth to commit this crime, receives the amount of guilt he felt, which eats her inside and out. Bullies get what they deserve eventually proved by this