Shakespeare portrays Macbeth to display initial disbelief in the news, indicated by his rhetorical question, "But how of Cawdor? ... Furthermore, Macbeth requires a considerable degree of persuasion from Lady Macbeth prior to murdering Duncan, this is shown by his apparent apprehension in Act 1, Scene 7 when he chooses to "proceed no further in this business, " however she manages to convince him by insulting his masculinity, suggesting that, "When you durst do it, then you were a man. " Lady Macbeth therefore represents an additional destructive force to the witches that aids in the creation ...

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