Lady Macbeth's Murder Essay

The killing of King Duncan would be a surprise to the kingdom because of his kind heart and good soul. Meanwhile for Macbeth, the birth of his son is a threat to the throne. Although Macbeth may seem at fault for his murder, in Macbeth by William Shakespeare, Lady Macbeth pushed him too far by gaslighting, manipulating, and creating the whole murder plan for him. Lady Macbeth, like her husband, wants the throne. Throughout these acts, one can assume that Lady Macbeth is a very passionate person and is determined to get what she wants. When Macbeth becomes unsure about following through with the murder, Lady Macbeth steps right in to manipulate him into committing this crime. When Lady Macbeth is trying to get Macbeth back on track to

Macbeth is now put in a situation of choosing between his sanity or his wife. Once again, Lady Macbeth resorts to manipulation, but this time attacks his self image. Again she attacks him by saying, “when you durst do it, then you were a man… you would be much more than a man” (Shakespeare 512). Lady Macbeth is now gaslighting him into questioning his own manhood. She is telling him that he isn’t a real man until he commits this crime. Not only will he become more of a man, but also a king. It is very strange for Lady Macbeth to act this vile, so one must question what made her act like this. Immediately after she questions his manhood, she tells about her past and the life she had. Lady Macbeth goes on to say, “I have given suck” (Shakespeare 518). Lady Macbeth is implying that she had a child, but it seemed to have died. This event can have a major impact on the human mind. The sole purpose of a woman in that time was to be a mother, and that was even taken away from her. It

Once she gets Macbeth to agree to kill him, she begins to create a master plan. They will begin when Duncan falls asleep, then Lady Macbeth will get all his guards drunk with wine. Since his guards are now drunk, there is no one to keep his safe, so Macbeth will come in and kill him. They will then frame the guards and mourn the loudest, which they believe will make it impossible to fall suspects of this crime. Macbeth didn’t even have to move a finger to create this plan. Lady Macbeth became the mastermind behind this act, and who knows if any of this would have happened if Lady Macbeth was not there to create that plan. After the plan is completed, Lady Macbeth begins to gloat about how it made her feel. She states, “That which hath made them drunk hath made me bold. What hath quenched them hath given me fire” (Shakespeare 630). She got joy out of framing these guards for a murder and possibly ruining their lives. She has completely lost her sanity and become manic. She has a lust for power and feels no