A variety of well-known topics are explored, including the revelation of the true traits of characters such as Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. ... The extent of Macbeth's kind character is described as "too full o'th"milk of human kindness". ... This can reflect Macbeth's weak heart as a result of his overly kind character. ... This also contributes towards the development of Lady Macbeth's character of one not only of utmost evilness, but also a character with plenty of fortitude. ... Therefore, Lady Macbeth is as much of a main character as Macbeth is. ...

• Word Count: 1977
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• Grade Level: High School

Lady Macbeth has a strong influence on her husband however he is a strong and ambitious character without her. ... This duality in Lady Macbeth's character plays a huge role in planting the seed for Macbeth's downfall and eventual death. ... As opposed to her seemingly violent character, Lady Macbeth is horrified by blood, and during her sleepwalking soliloquy refers to her hand as if suggesting a delicate stature by uttering this: "All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand."" ... She now has to wear a mask' of this determined and cold character, ...

• Word Count: 1375
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• Grade Level: High School

Although Macbeth has his own desires to do all he can to reach his goal, it is Lady Macbeth who encourages and forces him to get there. ... Many scholars of Shakespeare's work have suggested that Lady Macbeth is the one true character of evil. The women in Macbeth are called wicked, especially Lady Macbeth herself. In an article by Amanda Kane Rooks, she explains how Lady Macbeth is portrayed in films based on her evil character. In one particular motion, "Lady Macbeth places particular emphasis on the line, "you will put this night's great business into my dispatch, clearly indicati...

• Word Count: 1251
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Shakespeare writes the character of Lady Macbeth in many trenchant ways, because she is quite obviously a strong-willed, determined lady, and her ever-changing state of mind is one of the main focuses of the play. However, we cannot call Lady Macbeth "the embodiment of evil- just because she is a dominant character. I believe that the character of Lady Macbeth is not the embodiment of evil, but there are many reasons people believe that she is which must be considered. ... As the play moves on to act 1, scene 7, Lady Macbeth again shows the audience the worse sides of her character. ... It i...

• Word Count: 2244
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• Grade Level: High School

This character shift shows out a villainous side to him, bringing out the heartless, ruthless soldier within him. ... This shows plenty about his complex character because it seems as though he was driven by the approval of his wife. ... This shows that Macbeth is an anti-hero. ... This possibly places Macbeth somewhere a little further than the anti-hero on the spectrum of how evil a character can be. ... In scene 2, there features various shared lines between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. ...

• Word Count: 1418
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• Grade Level: High School

In Shakespeare's Macbeth, Lady Macbeth serves as a complete counterexample against those biases. ... Sophocles' counterexample against the conventional biases of women being tender and loving is the main character Antigone in his play, Antigone. ... Consequently, Lady Macbeth must disseminate her sinister, dark qualities to Macbeth. ... " (Macbeth, I, v, 73-78) Lady Macbeth surpasses Macbeth's level of "evil" by far, and has to lecture Macbeth on how to disguise himself on front of the guests. ... All of a sudden, we see a challenge of authority between Lady Macbe...

• Word Count: 1748
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

I think that the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth is a pivotal part of the play. ... Fatally flawed, though his character was, with "Vaulting ambition" Macbeth is basically a good man. ... The audience sees by her reaction to the news, that she knows her husband's character well and is afraid that his basically good nature is "Too full o' the milk of human kindness" for him to commit evil in order to realise his ambitions. ... Once he has killed Duncan, Macbeth realises the personal consequences to his own state of mind which neither he or Lady Macbeth have yet considere...

• Word Count: 1639
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• Grade Level: High School

Macbeth in the beginning of the play had a tendency to self-doubt and have inner turmoil but as his character develops, he becomes more cocky, and more cocky, due to Lady Macbeth's actions. ... Lady Macbeth manipulates Macbeth into exterminating Duncan. ... Lady Macbeth is a puppeteer, and Macbeth is the dummy. ... Macbeth a frail, delicate character would never be able to commit such crimes without the influences of Lady Macbeth's vile nature. ... Macbeth didn't want to become a murderer, but Lady Macbeth's manipulation shaped him into one. ...

• Word Count: 1528
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In the play, the two characters' states of mind are revealed through imagery, diction, rhetorical devices, syntax, and figurative devices. In act 3, scene 2, as Macbeth and Lady Macbeth's relationship begins to deteriorate, their language reveals a weary Lady Macbeth, and an insecure and resolute Macbeth. ... Furthermore, diction reveals a weary Lady Macbeth and Macbeth's insecurity and resolve. ... Lady Macbeth still tries her best to influence Macbeth, however, Macbeth seems to have little to no regard for what Lady Macbeth is trying to say to him. ... Thus, Lady Macbeth and ...

• Word Count: 1425
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In the story of MacBeth, the lead character is not satisfied with the little amount of power he has. ... MacBeth's problem is that he can't stop there. ... At the beginning of MacBeth, MacBeth's title did not give him much power. ... In the conversation with MacBeth the first and second Witches speak of MacBeth becoming the Thane of Cawdor and King when they say "All Hail, MacBeth! ... (1.iii.51-52) and "All hail, MacBeth! ...

• Word Count: 1448
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• Grade Level: High School

Macbeth's plan is foiling like his sanity. ... Not only did Lady Macbeth convince Macbeth to kill King Duncan, but the lady vocalizes her doubts " Yet I do fear thy nature,? ... Lady Macbeth worries that Macbeth is too much of a coward to deliberately get anything done. ... Shakespeare plays with the minds of his characters and make them use logic to get their way,but why chooses a coward like Macbeth? ... Once again Macbeth chooses to please his wife, who antagonizes Macbeth, and judges his masculinity. ...

• Word Count: 1978
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Both tales focus on the trials and tribulations of their main characters "Michael Henchard and Macbeth. ... (Macbeth V, vii) Both Henchard and Macbeth met their ends through similar weaknesses. ... Macbeth listened to the witches when they said, "All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king here after!... However, how that feeling changes a person depends on his character. ... This separates Henchard and Macbeth. ...

• Word Count: 1449
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Further development of Macbeth's character reveals the theme of betrayal. ... Along with betrayal the characters bring out other themes. ... The themes these characters developed are madness and betrayal. Simi-larities in the themes are found because the characters of Lear and Macbeth were established in the same manor. The characters actions, thoughts, and words establish the themes the plays. ...

• Word Count: 1354
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• Grade Level: High School

In literature, the character Macbeth was the perfect hero that the King had. ... Lady Macbeth is the second main cause that helped Macbeth's ambition to grow. ... (Mac.1.5.39-43) Lady Macbeth is the evil and cruel power that caused Macbeth to kill the King so that he takes his place. ... The evil ambitious Macbeth took over the soul of the fine Macbeth. ... "Macbeth was a honorable Thane of Glamis. ...

• Word Count: 1322
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• Grade Level: High School