Fear, Anger, And Jealousy In Macbeth By William Shakespeare

In the play, Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, Lady Macbeth helps her husband kill Scottish royalty in order for him to become king. They are influenced to do so by three witches that tell Macbeth it is his destiny to become king of Scotland. Macbeth believes he is invincible from death, so he doesn't protect himself and his wife from intimate danger. Throughout the play Lady Macbeth uses fear, anger, and jealousy to propel her actions.

Lady Macbeth’s actions are most influenced by fear. To begin, Lady Macbeth fears that people will find out she and her husband had people murdered in order to get to the throne. “Yet who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him,”(Shakespeare 1.5.35-36). The text shows that Lady Macbeth is feeling guilty for the murders by talking about it while sleepwalking. Also, Lady Macbeth commits suicide because of the fear of people finding out what she has done. While Macbeth is preparing for war against Malcolm, Lady Macbeth knows that their rule is over. She kills herself because she knows that eventually she will be killed when everyone finds out. In conclusion, fear is an emotion that severely dictates what Lady Macbeth does in the play.

First, Lady Macbeth is angry at Macbeth for not being “man” enough to kill Duncan. “Yet do I fear thy nature – It is too full o'th milk of human kindness To catch the nearest way,” (Shakespeare 1.5.16-17). She judges Macbeth's ability to rule because she thinks that he is weak. Secondly, Lady Macbeth uses anger to murder Duncan and Banquo emotionless. “That which hath made them drunk hath made me bold; What hath quenched them hath given me fire. Hark, peace,” (Shakespeare 2.2.1-2). She uses anger and alcohol to give her the ability to kill and be more manlike. In conclusion, Lady Macbeth uses anger to manipulate and control people throughout