In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, there are varying conflicts which are fueled by the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. After Macbeth obtains a prophecy hinting at his future position as king, his ambition and rise to power was largely influenced by the manipulative nature of Lady Macbeth. This is supported by Lady Macbeth's decision to denounce Macbeth's indecision to kill King Duncan in favor of desired power and her exertion of continuous pressure targeted at breaking Macbeth's ethical ideals and moral compass. Macbeth struggles to conceive the possibility of murdering King Duncan, which is met by a torment of judgement and criticism by Lady Macbeth to coerce his actions for her own personal gain. As Macbeth starts to express his doubts about going through with the plan, Lady Macbeth responds, "Was the hope drunk / Wherein you dressed yourself?" (Shakespeare 1.7.35-36) and later continues, "From this time, / Such I account thy love" (Shakespeare 1.7.38-39). Lady Macbeth uses a common …show more content…
His supposed greed is contradicted by his initial courteous behavior in the face of gaining power. For instance, when Macbeth receives the Three Witches prophecy about his upcoming reign, he reflects, "If good, why do I yield to that suggestion / Whose horrid image doth unfix my hair, / And make my seated heart knock at my ribs, / Against the use of nature?" Shakespeare 1.3.136-139) regarding the possibility of killing Duncan. He maintains this moral stance when in discussion with Lady Macbeth about becoming king, but his humble nature left him vulnerable to intimidation. Subsequently, Lady Macbeth takes advantage of this and plays the role of a puppet master over him. Therefore, we can see that Macbeth's original intentions of duty and order were only disoriented by the pressure he experienced from Lady