Lady Macbeth

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Lady Macbeth

        Lady Macbeth seems to be quite an evil character.  I think the she is quite desperate to become in a position of authority, to be in a position like that of queen.  She seems to have a very strong character, but to make sure that she feels nothing during the murder of Duncan, she calls in evil spirits to take her over, and to get rid of any goodness in her.  

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; make thick my blood,

Stop up th’access and passage to remorse,

That no compunctious visitings of nature

Shake my fell purpose, nor keep peace between

Th’effect and it. Come to my woman’s breasts,

And take my blood for gall, you murd’ring ministers.

This speech shows just how evil Lady Macbeth really is.  She is basically asking evil to take her over, and make her feel no remorse.  

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When Macbeth tells her that he is having doubts about the murder of Duncan, she throws up insults at him.  She says that he was drunk when he had the idea, and says that he is like the cat who wanted to eat fish, but would not get her feet wet (a proverb).  Also, she questions his manhood, saying the when he told her, then he was a man, but now, he is no linger a man – she opposes womanhood to embarrass him.  After all this, she continues to insult him by saying that if she had to pluck ...

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