Topic > Lady Macbeth: The Real Killer - 732

There is one thing all men must admit if they have ever dealt with a woman: they are extremely persuasive towards men. Now, not all men might not go so far as to kill another human being like Macbeth did just because a woman told them to, but there is no denying that they have some control over men. This can be extremely true when women begin to attack a man's "manhood". This appeared to be one of Lady Macbeth's greatest weapons. With Lady Macbeth using her powers like this, I believe she is actually worse than her husband. Some might say she didn't actually kill her, so it can't be worse, but men know what women can do, especially just hitting their sweet spot and bringing out their manhood. He also changes quite a bit throughout the entire play. She doesn't stick to what she says initially, and that makes it even worse. Throughout the entire play Lady Macbeth only thinks about one person, and that is herself. All she cares about is becoming queen. She doesn't even care that to become Queen she has to force her husband to kill the current King. She doesn't think about the consequences that may happen to her or her husband. When Lady Macbeth first receives Macbeth's letter declaring his intentions to kill Duncan to become king, she believes he is too "good" to do so. He says he is “too full of the milk of human kindness to take the nearest road.” (IV16-17) He is saying that Macbeth does not have the ability to accomplish what he wants to do. This is the first time he starts to question how much of a man he is. She puts out an expression that makes her seem more manly than Macbeth is. At the end of this scene, however, she backs down and fails to kill him... middle of paper... without a doubt, the most evil character in this play. She manipulates her husband, who was previously a good and noble warrior, turning him into a murderer. The only reason she even does this is because she only cares about herself. She doesn't think about any consequences that could happen to her husband, she only thinks about becoming the queen. No murder would have ever happened if it weren't for her. She is so mean that when Macbeth freaks out during dinner, she doesn't try to comfort him, but just keeps putting him down and being rude to him. She is also the one who blows their cover when her head starts to mess with her and she declares that she and her husband are the real killers. In the end it is obvious that Lady Macbeth is the real murderer. Works Cited Shakespeare, William and John Crowther. No Fear Shakespearean: Macbeth.. NEW YORK: Spark, 2003. Print.