In Shakespeare's play Macbeth, Lady Macbeth is the main influence in Macbeth's life. ... (Act I, Scene V). ... At the time when Macbeth tells Lady Macbeth that there is a change of plans, she uses a very smart tactic in trying to pursuade Macbeth. When Macbeth does as little as question her plan, she tells him "screw courage to the sticking place" (Act 1 Scene VIII). ... She is able to change Macbeth's mind even when he clearly said "We will proceed no further in this business" (Act 1 Scene VII). ...

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We feel sorry for him in act 3 when he sees Banquo dead in his chair at the banquet and in act 5 when he doesnt have time for his wifes death... In act three he says "By the worst means, the worst, for mine own good, all causes shall give way."... Macbeth is almost hypnotised by the witches. ... If the witches had not told Macbeth what they did, Macbeth could have just became king and lived happily. ... Lady Macbeth is very good at getting her own way, and Macbeth didnt stand a chance of standing up to her! ...

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Macbeth is presented as being disloyal. ... Macbeth is presented as a war hero. ... Macbeth decides to murder Duncan but in secret and he needs to act as innocent as possible. ... Macbeth has begun to hide his guilt. ... Macbeth tells lies to hide the truth. ...

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Macbeth throughout the play murders several people, these murders are motivated mainly by two things: Macbeth himself, who he is and what he implies, and Lady Macbeth, who manipulates Macbeth's weak personality to accomplish the assassinations. ... On the other side Lady Macbeth is who encourages him to act this way, killing the king and Duncan. ... Another thing that encourages Macbeth to act this way is the prophecy of the witches; this prediction makes Macbeth's "hunger- for power greater, which at the hand of the other motivations lead to the murders. ... Lady Macbeth has an...

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Every choice a person makes and every act they participate in results in either a good or bad response. In Macbeth, Macbeth is faced with many serious choices. ... Also, later on in the play Macduff leads an attack on Macbeth's castle, which results in Macbeth's death. Macduff commits the same crime in this instance that Macbeth committed many times earlier in the play, but Macduff murdering Macbeth is simply viewed as justice due to Macbeth's own crimes. ... And throughout the work of Macbeth, Shakespeare successfully includes the theme of justice for Macbeth, as Macbeth'...

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In a play that is abundant in evil occurrences, Lady Macbeth is the overriding source of evil in the first act. Lady Macbeth persuades Macbeth to kill Duncan, despite Macbeth listing reasons against the murder. ... Her desires and inspiration are very strong, but when opportunity presents itself, she can not carry through with the act. ... Because Macbeth is unsure about murdering Duncan, Lady Macbeth does everything possible to convince Macbeth to carry out their plans. Lady Macbeth's desires rely on Macbeth's murders. ...

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Macduff and Macbeth are no exception. ... Macbeth can be considered a tragic hero. ... (act 2, scene 3). ... Most might think that this is a cowardly act, but this is actually a brave act which was intended to aid Malcolm in enrolling  the English armed services against Macbeth. Macbeth and Macduff were similar in their bravery and skill on the battlefield. ...

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Changes in the Characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth Over the course of the play Macbeth and Lady Macbeth significantly change with respect to their characters and their personalities. ... Lady Macbeth's strong power is used to effortlessly persuade her weak husband. ... Macbeth's character is physically strong and mentally weak, and it is this weakness that instigates the downfall and change of Macbeth, whereas Lady Macbeth seems to be quite the opposite of her husband. ... It is this self-confidence plus the persuasiveness of her words that makes Macbeth act without hesitati...

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