Lady Macbeth's Character Changes Throughout the
Play Macbeth
by Lillian Bonar
Essay: Lady Macbeth's Character Changes Throughout the Play Macbeth
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Lady Macbeth's Character Changes Throughout the Play Macbeth
In the Shakespearian play "Macbeth" Lady Macbeth is a very significant
character. Written in the 17th century but set in 1050, she was ahead
of her time. Lady Macbeth is such a strong, dominant character it
would have shocked the audience because women at the time were meant
to be subordinate. Her ambition leads to the breakdown of Scotland and
the death of her and her husband. There is such a stark contrast
between Lady Macbeth and Macbeth at the beginning. Lady Macbeth is so
strong, determined and unnatural whereas Macbeth is the weaker person
in the relationship. Although she was strong by the end of the play
she had lost her sanity because of what she had done and Macbeth had
become power mad, murdering anyone who got in his way.
The first time we meet Lady Macbeth is in Act 1 Scene 5. She has just
received news of Macbeth's meeting with the witches and his new title,
which is part of the witches' prophecy. This meeting is so important
because we see her determination for the first time. We also see lots
of different sides of her personality such as her ability to be
manipulative and her unnaturalness.
Lady Macbeth's determination is shown throughout Act 1 Scene 5. Her
desire to be Queen is shown through her determination to make Macbeth
King. "Glamis thou art and Cawdor, and shalt be/What thou art
promised." In Lady Macbeth's eyes Macbeth will become King no matter
King. "Glamis thou art and Cawdor, and shalt be/What thou art
promised." In Lady Macbeth's eyes Macbeth will become King no matter
what. He was told he would become King so he should do anything to
fulfil the prophecy. In "The fatal entrance of Duncan under my
battlements", the word "fatal" explains that Lady Macbeth is willing
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