How Do Women Contribute To Macbeth's Downfall

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How woman contribute to Macbeths downfall When Macbeth becomes king many people contribute to his victory, those very people that also contribute to his downfall. In the play Macbeth by Shakespeare, Macbeth is driven by ambition to become king. Macbeth is determined to kill anybody who chooses to get in his way. He is persuaded by his wife, Lady Macbeth and the weird witches who set him on a path of disaster and distress. Regardless of Macbeth claiming the throne, certain people in the play are crucial in his downfall. The witches in the play Macbeth manipulate Macbeth and give him a sense of reassurance that no one can get between him and the throne. Lady Macbeth is and strong persuasive woman who made Macbeth follow her every move. …show more content…

She is able to dominate him to do things he is unsure about. First, “when you durst do it, then you were a man. / And to give more that what you were, you would/ Be so much more the man “(1.7.49-51). Based on the evidence shown above Lady Macbeth thinks that when Macbeth kills Duncan he will appear more manly than he is never been. Clearly this is showing how Lady Macbeth controls Macbeth. She has the ability to make Macbeth feel guilty for rethinking his decision on killing Duncan. For example, “ Your hand, your tongue; look like th' innocent/ flower, / But be the serpent under't” (1.5.75-78). In this quote Lady Macbeth wants Macbeth to act innocent in front of the king, but underneath all that innocence to act like a snake. She is controlling his every single movement and influencing Macbeth to do her bidding. Finally, “The thane of Fife had a wife. Where is she now? —What, will these hands ne'er be clean? —No more o' that, my lord, no more o' that. You mar all with this starting” (5.1.30-34). Lady Macbeth attempts to calm Macbeth down and try to stop over thinking the situation. If Lady Macbeth didn’t persuade Macbeth to kill Duncan, he would not be acting so startled and stressed. The man that was once known as a noble warrior is now falling apart due to traumatic paranoia and deeds that have created a dishonest and heartless king. In conclusion lady Macbeth plays a secretive but sneaky role in

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