Lady Macbeth characteristics

Shakespeare displays a much greater greed in Lady Macbeth. After learning the news about the prophecies, Lady Macbeth tells her ambitions. “The raven himself is horse. That cracks the fatal entrance of Duncan Under my battlement. Come, your 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.” (I.v.36-41).

Lady Macbeth brings the disgrace of a female character normally recognized as sympathetic and obedient during this time. However, a female character that turns out to be angry in her desires her and Macbeth’s future.

In addition, Lady Macbeth persuades her husband to act upon his want and his fate. As she’s aware Macbeth does not have what it takes to actively pursue the throne, she manipulates him out of greed and want: “Was the hope drunk from this time. Such I account thy love. Art, thou afeard to be the same in thine own act and velour as thou esteem’s the ornament of life, and live a coward in thine own esteem, Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat I the adage? (I.vii.35-44). Not only does Lady Macbeth bring out her own role, she whips Macbeth into act to accomplish her want. Lady Macbeth’s natural humanity is brought out when she is not able to kill Duncan herself because he resembles her father. This exemplifies that she is trying to suppress her human nature and allow her ambition to rule. Though, even after accomplishing her goal, she is still unsatisfied throughout the rest of the play. Lady Macbeth expresses her feelings, but not to Macbeth: “Nougats had, all’s spent. Where our desire is not without content tis sifter to be that which we destroy than by destruction, dwell in doubtful joy. Why do you keep alone, of sorriest fancies your companions making what’s done is done. (III.ii.6-14). Even though her ways aren’t quite met, she tries to keep her emotion to herself to keep her throne. The greed in human nature is so strong that it can overtake morality. Just as shown.