The idea of having to call upon the "spirits" and gods, the most divine of beings also can be interpreted to suggest multiple meanings. ... In this line, Lady Macbeth uses the word "spirits" to represent the substance of her evilness that she wishes to pass on to Macbeth. ... This is achieved through the importance of the word "spirits", a representation of ones body and soul. The fact that Lady Macbeth is willing to sacrifice her "spirits" reflects on the extreme levels of her will and hunger. ... (1.5.71-72), basically ordering Macbeth to murder him in their own house. ...

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Following this comes her powerful "unsex me here" speech, in which she summons the "spirits that tend on mortal thoughts" to fill her "from the crown to the toe, top full of direst cruelty". ... This has made her capable of deceit for she is gracious towards Duncan by saying to him; "All or service, In every point twice done, and then done double, Where poor, and single, and single business, to contend Against those honours deep, and broad, Wherewith your Majesty loads our house:" Whilst all along she is planning his murder. Despite her strength she still needs extra courage t...

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When Duncan is in his house at Inverness, Macbeth comes to a decision not to kill Duncan. ... After Macbeth writes home telling of his murderous plans, Lady Macbeth begins talking to evil spirits. Because women often lack the ruthlessness to kill someone, Lady Macbeth asks the spirits to make her male. ...

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To prepare for what she feels must be done she calls on evil spirits to "stop up th"access and passage to remorse". She talks to the evil spirits to make her cold-hearted with lines such as, "fill me from the crown to the toe-top full of direst cruelty! ... In our house!" ...

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Evil Macbeth EVIL MACBETH Darkness in our society is indicative of evil. For instance, a black cat, a dark night, a dark place are all symbols of evil. There are only a few good people out there today. In Macbeth William Shakespeare proves to us that there is evil in all of us but in the end the good triupths. In this play the main character Macbeth and his wife Lady Macbeth represent evil the king and queen of Scotland become murderers and the most hated people. ...

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This change in the character of Lady Macbeth is apparent after she reads the letter from Macbeth as she goes and talks to the evil spirits to make herself evil with lines such as "Fill me from the crown to the toe-top full of direst cruelty! ... In our House!" ...

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"(Brinzeu, 256) One of the biggest examples of gender breaking or reversing would be, the lady of the house herself, Lady Macbeth. ... Lady Macbeth calls upon the spirits and asks them to "unsex me here, And fill me from the crown to the toe top-full Of direst cruelty!...

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She claims that "that which rather [Macbeth] dost fear to do," could be fulfilled if, "I may pour my spirits in thine ear" (I-v, 23-25). ... After the murder is plotted between the two, Duncan decides to make a surprise appearance at Macbeth's house. ...

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She calls up the spirits of darkness and asks them to "unsex" her to take away all that makes her a woman. ... When the attack on Macduff and his house comes, he is not there, however his family, servants, and property are slain and destroyed. ...

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On hearing news of the night's murder, she answers as hostess: "What, in our house?" ... To prepare for what she feels must be done she calls on evil spirits to "stop up th' access and passage to remorse" in order to be relentless. ...

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"Come, you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, And fill me from the crown to the toe top-full Of direst cruelty.... Even while walking down to the road, under guard, to her tomb where she would be imprisoned, she openly proclaims, "O tomb, my bridal-bed-my house, my prison cut in the hollow rock, my everlasting watch! ...

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