Macbeth

Claim

• The character that is the most responsible for the tragedy of Macbeth is Lady Macbeth because she manipulated him and made him feel like a coward; therefore, I believe Lady Macbeth pressured Macbeth so she would achieve Kingship.
• more Manipulation towards Macbeth

Evidence #1

• Act 1 Scene 7- "That made you break this enterprise to me? When you durst do it then you were a man. And to be more than what you were, you would be so much more the man."
• Reasoning- Lady Macbeth made Macbeth feel less of a man.
• Underestimating Macbeth made him go through with the murder

Evidence #2

• Act 3 Scene 4- "This is the very painting of your fear. This is the air-drawn dagger which you said led you to Duncan".
• Reason- Lady Macbeth continued to control and put pressure on him till it went her way.
• The witches make Macbeth think this is fate.

Evidence #3

• Act 2 Scene 2- "consider it not so deeply", My hands are of your color, but is shame to wear a sheet so white".
• Reason- Lady Macbeth under estimates Macbeth so much that in no time he didn't know how to please her.
• Without Lady Macbeth, Macbeth went crazy.

Counterargument

• Lady Macbeth was so controlling that after her death Macbeth was alone and even more crazy.
• now that Lady Macbeth is gone Macbeth is helpless there for Lady Macbeth was responsible for the tragedy.
• On the other hand the Witches may have had some responsibility because they messed with his fate and free will.

Conclusion

• Lady Macbeth made Macbeth feel like a coward, and is the reason he is so crazy in the head; She manipulated him by her love and affection to persuade him to do evil things which only made him more powerful than Lady Macbeth in the end.
• Lady Macbeth controlled Macbeth.
• But in the end his love for her still existed, controlling all he would do.

works cited

• Braunmuller, A.R., and William Shakespeare. No Fear Shakspeare. New York: Cambridge UP, 2008. Print.