Discuss the every changing relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth

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Discuss the every changing relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. By A. Inceman 11s 2003

From the very beginnings of the play, Lady Macbeth is viewed as very controlling, strong, and certain; saying that Macbeth 'Shalt be what thou art promised´. This shows Lady Macbeth´s command, she is ordering Macbeth to become what the witches have foreseen, not questioning whether he will achieve it, or even not try. From the very start therefore we see just how powerful Lady Macbeth is, if she can command her husband to murder the king of Scotland. Her power is also shown in the way she taunts Macbeth, saying he is 'too full of the milk of human kindness´. This shows how cold Lady Macbeth is, as milk is the food of new born children, she is implying Macbeth is too much like a kind child to murder anyone, which is another method used to pressure Macbeth on into killing his king. Her coldness and control is again shown when she begins to plot Duncan´s murder with Macbeth, she says he should 'look like the innocent flower but be the serpent under it´, more advice for the killing of his king, and 'leave