Lady Macbeth's character changes throughout the play

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Lady Macbeth's character changes throughout the play "Macbeth". By looking closely and comparing Act 1 Scene 5 and Act 5 Scene 1, discuss the changes that occur.

In the Shakespearian play "Macbeth" Lady Macbeth is a very significant character. Written in the 17th century but set in 1050, she was ahead of her time. Lady Macbeth is such a strong, dominant character it would have shocked the audience because women at the time were meant to be subordinate. Her ambition leads to the breakdown of Scotland and the death of her and her husband. There is such a stark contrast between Lady Macbeth and Macbeth at the beginning. Lady Macbeth is so strong, determined and unnatural whereas Macbeth is the weaker person in the relationship. Although she was strong by the end of the play she had lost her sanity because of what she had done and Macbeth had become power mad, murdering anyone who got in his way.

The first time we meet Lady Macbeth is in Act 1 Scene 5. She has just received news of Macbeth's meeting with the witches and his new title, which is part of the witches' prophecy. This meeting