Macbeth being hesitant and indecisive allows Lady Macbeth to overcome and influence him to do any wicked deed. Lady Macbeth feels her husband lacks the drive and courage to go through with the assassination of King Duncan. She explains, “Glamis thou art, an Cawdor; and shalt be what thou art promis’d. –Yet do I fear thy nature: it is too full o’ th’ milk of human kindness, to catch the nearest way. Thou wouldst be great; Art not without ambition, but without the illness should attend it” (I.v.15-20) With this, she realizes that Macbeth is to laid back or nonchalant when he is not on the battle field.
Another example of betrayal in the movie Mean Girls would be when Cady gets all of Regina’s good friends to turn against her. Another good example would be when Janis Ian gets mad at Cady because Cady starts to get sucked into the popularity, this also shows betrayal. These all are examples of betrayal that portray the theme “you have to be careful who you trust”. In the play Julius Caesar the character Cassius is plotting against the main character Julius Caesar. Caesar thinks Cassius is a good man and that he will not cause any trouble.
Language is used by Shakespeare in a number of ways throughout the play to present the changing character of Lady Macbeth. Instantly Lady Macbeth is introduced through her language and actions to the audience as a powerful key figure. Firstly, charming and devoted to her husband later driven only by ambitious which is her downfall. My essay will focus on these devices of language: metaphors, imaginary, symbolism to answers the question set. Shakespeare use of language shows that her devotion towards her husband is short lived as she soon comes across as being annoyed that her husband Macbeth isn't quite "man enough" to do what it takes to be king.
Ultimately, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth differ in their drive but Lady Macbeth's asserts herself meaining Macbeth takes a back seat and complete's all of her wishes. To conclude, drive seperates the two characters but Lady Macbeths ambitions motivate and control Macbeth throughout the play. In summary, in The Tragedy of Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare Macbeth and Lady Macbeth differ in their personalities and drive. Both often share the same idea but Lady Macbeth constantly asserts her ideas while Macbeth listens and honestly never states his true feelings. Badstibner
Although Macbeth desires to be King he still has his doubts about the murder. Shakespeare shows that Lady Macbeth serves as a foil to Macbeth because her static character shows strong and evil strategies that bring out Macbeths cowardly actions and apprehensive conscience for becoming King, making Macbeth look as if he is weak. Macbeth is seen as a very brave and determined character at the beginning of the play after winning the battle at Norway. Even though Macbeth is seen to be a positive role model, he is naïve and easily fooled into doing things his original character would not intend on doing. In the play Macbeth is persuaded by Lady Macbeth to kill Duncan in order to get the “ornament of life,” which would be taking the thrown.
Since the beginning of time, there has been the unwavering belief that men are superior to women and that women are fragile and must be protected. Women are expected to stay at home and dedicate their time to children and conform to the rules given by their father or husband. They have to be obedient and should not show opposition to the men in the family, or question their authority. However this idea is broken by two strong females in two tragic plays: Antigone by Sophocles and Macbeth by William Shakespeare. Both plays show fearless women who intervene with political matters and cause tension within the kingdom.
This plan triggers understanding of her intellectual level, which is far higher than where the other characters of the play expect her to be. She does not carry out the act of killing for one simple reason, she sees her father when she looks at the sleeping Duncan and cannot bring herself to kill him. “Had he not resembled / My father as he slept, I had done ’t,” Lady Macbeth confesses (2.2.13-14). This demonstrates that she has some compassion and respect for human life. Macbeth carries out the act after Lady Macbeth challenges his ‘manhood’ in saying “When you durst do it, then you were a man; And, to be more than what you were, you would / Be so much more the man” (1.7.49-51).
She expresses her determination and the desire she has for the third prophecy to come true. She knew that Macbeth would be too kind of a man to complete the task at hand. Lady Macbeth: “What thou art promised: yet do I fear thy nature; It is too full o’ the milk of human kindness “ (1.5.15-16) Knowing that Macbeth wouldn’t have the heart to kill the king, she conjured up the master plan to kill Duncan. In act 1 scene 7, she revealed the plan to Macbeth, saying that they will drunken Duncan’s chamberlains, then slip in and stab Duncan with the chamberlains’ weapons. Lady Macbeth: “What cannot you and I perform upon The unguarded Duncan?” (1.7.76-77) Lady Macbeth’s plan
Look here it is.”(III.iii.) Iago’s manipulative ways have earned him what he needs to succeed in the demise of his counterparts. By being loyal to her husband, Emilia has caused a great deal of harm to the woman she cares so deeply for. Another conversation of Desdemona is brought up between the Ancient and his general and this time Iago explains to Othello that he had seen Cassio with his ladies handkerchief. Othello later questions Desdemona about the handkerchief and she cannot answer where it is.
Thinking that no one could hurt him probably made him more confident to go on killing sprees without fear of retribution. Lady Macbeth has to take nearly as much responsibility from Macbeth’s downfall as Macbeth himself. Macbeth confesses his evil thoughts to her and she jumps at the chance to bend him to do her will. Once Macbeth decides that he is not going to kill Duncan she starts to convince him that he should. ‘Was the hope drunk, Wherein you dress’d yourself?’ ‘When you durst do it, then you were a man.’ She questions if he is a man or a mouse, if he loves her and says that she is stronger than him.