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Lady Macbeth Corruption Quotes

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There are many ideas explored in Shakespeare’s Macbeth that often include allusions to how corrupted and violent tyranny could be in the 1600s. Leaders would use acts of violence to emphasize on their power over others and to maintain their kingdomship. Throughout the play, characters use violence to achieve their goals, but this often foreshadowed to a continuance of bloodshed and death. Macbeth himself was especially effected by this, as throughout the play he will continue to be the main violent force, and his violence will carry a strong effect on the other characters, as well as himself. "Fair is foul, and foul is fair" (Act 1, Scene 1, Line 11). This quote, spoken by the three witches, foreshadows what is about to be done to convince …show more content…

She is able to see through the morality of death and is completely focused on her own ambition for Macbeth to become King, and is willing to do whatever’s necessary to complete her goal. “Lady Macbeth manipulates her husband by questioning his manhood, wishes that she herself could be ‘unsexed’,” (SparksNotes) She uses this manipulation to influence Macbeth’s desire to kill in order to have his own preservation, going as far to say that doubting hisself makes him cowardice and unmanly. Later in the play, Lady Macbeth tends to contradict herself as she soon becomes insane due to how the murders created a toll on her conscience. "Out, damned spot! out, I say!" (Act 5, Scene 1, Line 30). This quote is spoken by Lady Macbeth as she starts to sleepwalk and hallucinate blood on her hands and tries to wash away the guilt of her role of murder in the play, which shows the psychological toll that violence that ended up affected both of them. “Similar to the theme discussed prior to this one, unchecked power and ambition will lead to extreme misfortune, but not just for the person letting their ambitions and power run unchecked.” (WritingExplained) This quote underscores the theme that violence produces violence, and that once a person starts down a path of murder, it can be difficult to stop. This trait was shown vividly in Lady Macbeth often until she ultimately became insane in consequence of

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