How far will a man go to gain power? How far will a woman? In the story of Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare, three witches told Macbeth a prophecy that forever changed his and his wife’s life. The prophecy stated that Macbeth would soon become Thane of Cawdor, and then eventually become the king. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth used this knowledge to form a plan that did change their lives forever. However, it is Lady Macbeth who is the evil one. She turns her caring husband into a killer. In the beginning, Lady Macbeth showed her evil side by planning Duncan’s murder “To alter favor ever is to fear. Leave all the rest to me.”(Act 1, Scene 5). After she planed the murder Macbeth told her he could not do it. By calling him a coward and making