Deceptive Lady MacbethThe evil character of Lady Macbeth has an extreme impact on her husband. Lady Macbeth is responsible for influencing her husband to commit both crimes; she unleashes his dark side and motivates him to become an evil, hideous man. In various parts of the story we find that Lady Macbeth tries beyond all limits to transform herself into a bitter and harsh woman. Audiences are disgusted by her horrible actions, and while she may seem repulsive, she is a very talented actress. In his role, having a deceptive and convincing character is important. We begin to see that Lady Macbeth's actions have a huge impact on Macbeth's character as he transforms from a decent being to an overly embittered creature. The cause of her alteration is due to the fact that Lady Macbeth constantly expels ruthless information in her mind. “Are you afraid of being the same in your actions and worth as you are in desire?” (I;vii;39-41) “And, to be more than you were, you would be much more of a man.” (I;vii;50-51) Lady Macbeth uses these quotes to push her husband beyond the limits and is therefore responsible for his dramatic change in attitude. He constantly fuels his thoughts with negative comments and later Macbeth realizes that he has another side to him. As he proceeds to discover his hidden side, Macbeth falls in love with himself and begins to be drawn to his evil desires. Since Lady Macbeth was the main cause of his new hidden discovery, she is fully responsible for opening the door and letting in the darkness. This results in Macbeth committing both murders. At the beginning of the play, Lady Macbeth is overly overwhelmed by the letter she receives about Macbeth. This pushes her to the extreme and makes her react outrageously. “Come, ye spirits who entertain mortal thoughts, undress me here… thicken my blood… take my milk as gall, ye murderous ministers… come thick night.” (I;v;40-50) All these images of darkness and horror reveal Lady Macbeth's true character; she feels the need to become evil. Her attitude is even more horrific when she invites evil spirits to possess her, taking control of her actions. This type of behavior causes the audience and reader to assume that Lady Macbeth is a psychopath, and therefore would have reason to hold her responsible for having a major impact on her husband and driving him away, illuminating a twisted, sinister and menacing dark side of him..
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