Lady Macbeth Is Evil

It's hard to imagine a woman, even a want-to-be queen, could be as powerful and persuasive as Lady Macbeth. Set in the day when most women had no power, Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, is a dark, murderous, convoluted, tragic tale which revolves around this most dominant, manipulative woman. She is not the title character, but her evil influence is consistently felt on Macbeth. Although there are many pressures on the title character, Lady Macbeth is the person who most influenced Macbeth to kill King Duncan and set in motion the murderous series of events that occur in the play.

After meeting with the witches, Macbeth sends Lady Macbeth a letter about the witches prophecies. She is thrilled by the letter's content. She believes Macbeth has

He tells her he can't get the murder out of his mind. Lady Macbeth listens impatiently to her husband and tells him "These deeds must not be thought of these ways. So, it will make us mad." (Act 2, Scene 2, Page 25 Line 33-34) She is basically saying to Macbeth, stop thinking like that or you are going to make yourself crazy. She is warning him about going insane. Later in the play, Lady Macbeth loses her own resolution and commits suicide, but at this point, she is still outwardly the stronger of the two of them. She sees no reason for sentimentality or second thoughts. Lady Macbeth knows his thoughts of guilt will show in his behavior. She is concerned that Macbeth's behavior will expose his guilt. She wants no one to see him change and therefore draw suspicion. Lady Macbeth seems without conscience, has been able to move on, and wants Macbeth to do the same, There are more murderous, evil deeds to be done to complete her plan, and she needs her husband to be strong. Lady Macbeth remains the central, controlling figure in the manipulation of

She uses her power to exploit his weaknesses of character. Macbeth had always been a warrior, not a criminal, until he fell under her compelling wish to become a queen. When the witches foretell of Macbeth someday being king, Lady Macbeth is the ambitious, impatient one who conceives the plan to murder Duncan. She pushes Macbeth by telling him he is bound to become king, and he must do what is necessary to make that happen. When Macbeth has doubts on the day the murder is planned, Lady Macbeth taunts him and mocks his manhood. She plays on his love for her, and his desire to please her. In doubting his manhood, she pays him perhaps the cruelest insult possible. After the murder, when Macbeth is full of guilt and doubt, Lady Macbeth tells him to quit thinking that way, or he will drive himself crazy. She doesn't want his thoughts or his behavior to show remorse or guilt, so no one will suspect his involvement in the crime. Lady Macbeth wants Macbeth strong and sane to continue her ambitious, murderous plans. She knows there is more to do. She will begin to go crazy herself, but for now she continues to show strong will. Lady Macbeth is a master manipulator. She uses Macbeth’s strengths and weaknesses against him to reach her own ambitious goals. She knows he can be brave, and she gets him to commit murder to demonstrate his bravery. Macbeth is a proud man, and Lady Macbeth uses that pride to mock and challenge his