Lady Macbeth Corrupt
Everyone wants power. Even the most humble among us can be caught cutting the line at Target, cheating on a test, or using a tiny white lie on a resume to set themselves apart. We all want to stand out and feel superior to the average Joe. Shakespeare’s Macbeth shows how fast a person can change as a result of the desire for power. Lady Macbeth provides a perfect example of how power can corrupt a person’s life. After becoming the queen, Lady Macbeth’s downfall starts as guilt and remorse catches up to her. Having a royal status changes how she sees things around her and ultimately leads to her demise.
The play begins with Lady Macbeth being an ambitious wife. Lady Macbeth first enters the play in scene five reading Macbeth’s letter and saying “Glamis thou art, and Cawdor; and shalt be What thou art promised." (i.v.13). Soon after, Lady Macbeth’s first plan is murder. This shows that she is ambitious because she determined to be the queen, even if it means doing something extraordinaire. Lady Macbeth later states “Yet do I fear thy nature,It is too full o' th' milk of human kindness To catch the nearest way.”(i.v.15) . This further proves her …show more content…
An example can be seen when Macbeth feels guilty because of Duncan’s blood on his hands. Instead of feeling bad or having remorse, Lady Macbeth says “A little water clears us of this deed.”(ii.ii.67).This proves Lady Macbeth’s heartless demeanor because she does not care for Duncan’’s death or her husband’s feelings and just wants to move on. All she cares about is her royal status. Another example of Lady Macbeth’s careless ways can be seen when Macbeth gets scared after seeing Banquo’s ghost. Lady Macbeth’s careless ways appears once more as she says “Shame itself! Why do you make such faces? When all’s done,You look but on a stool.”(iii.vi.70). Knowing that something is clearly wrong with Macbeth, Lady Macbeth taunts him instead of helping him
The play begins with Lady Macbeth being an ambitious wife. Lady Macbeth first enters the play in scene five reading Macbeth’s letter and saying “Glamis thou art, and Cawdor; and shalt be What thou art promised." (i.v.13). Soon after, Lady Macbeth’s first plan is murder. This shows that she is ambitious because she determined to be the queen, even if it means doing something extraordinaire. Lady Macbeth later states “Yet do I fear thy nature,It is too full o' th' milk of human kindness To catch the nearest way.”(i.v.15) . This further proves her …show more content…
An example can be seen when Macbeth feels guilty because of Duncan’s blood on his hands. Instead of feeling bad or having remorse, Lady Macbeth says “A little water clears us of this deed.”(ii.ii.67).This proves Lady Macbeth’s heartless demeanor because she does not care for Duncan’’s death or her husband’s feelings and just wants to move on. All she cares about is her royal status. Another example of Lady Macbeth’s careless ways can be seen when Macbeth gets scared after seeing Banquo’s ghost. Lady Macbeth’s careless ways appears once more as she says “Shame itself! Why do you make such faces? When all’s done,You look but on a stool.”(iii.vi.70). Knowing that something is clearly wrong with Macbeth, Lady Macbeth taunts him instead of helping him