Macbeth
Is Lady Macbeth truly "a fiend-like Queen?"
A definition of "a fiend-like" is an evil spirit or demon. In the final act of play Malcolm states that Lady Macbeth is a "fiend like" Queen. Considering the evidence from the play I believe that Lady Macbeth had the qualities of a "fiend-like" Queen until the death of Duncan. At this point she begun to show guilt and felt disconnected from everyone around her. If Lady Macbeth was truly "fiend-like" she would not feel any remorse, so therefore I maintain that she is not a "fiend-like" Queen.
We first met Lady Macbeth in Act1, Scene 5 in a room in her castle. At this point Lady Macbeth is a woman who is full of love for her husband. She wants her husband to be great and wants him to succeed in life. Once she reads the letter from her husband and learns about the three witches and their predictions we see a drastic change in her personality. Some critics say that that at the beginning of the play Lady Macbeth was like a fourth witch. We see her lust for power. This is the first time in the play we see one of her "fiend-like" qualities. After Lady Macbeth reads the letter, a messenger calls and tells her the news that the king Duncan is coming to night. When she hears this news she quickly devises a plan to kill Duncan. She asks the spirits to,
Is Lady Macbeth truly "a fiend-like Queen?"
A definition of "a fiend-like" is an evil spirit or demon. In the final act of play Malcolm states that Lady Macbeth is a "fiend like" Queen. Considering the evidence from the play I believe that Lady Macbeth had the qualities of a "fiend-like" Queen until the death of Duncan. At this point she begun to show guilt and felt disconnected from everyone around her. If Lady Macbeth was truly "fiend-like" she would not feel any remorse, so therefore I maintain that she is not a "fiend-like" Queen.
We first met Lady Macbeth in Act1, Scene 5 in a room in her castle. At this point Lady Macbeth is a woman who is full of love for her husband. She wants her husband to be great and wants him to succeed in life. Once she reads the letter from her husband and learns about the three witches and their predictions we see a drastic change in her personality. Some critics say that that at the beginning of the play Lady Macbeth was like a fourth witch. We see her lust for power. This is the first time in the play we see one of her "fiend-like" qualities. After Lady Macbeth reads the letter, a messenger calls and tells her the news that the king Duncan is coming to night. When she hears this news she quickly devises a plan to kill Duncan. She asks the spirits to,