Lady Macbeth Changes Essay

In the play Macbeth, Shakespeare shapes and cultivates one of his most powerful characters, Macbeth, as the story progresses. His wife, Lady Macbeth also experiences many changes throughout the play which also affects how Macbeth changes and develops across the play. Over the course of the play, the Macbeth’s undergo many obstacles and experiences which dramatically affects their relationship which each other but also defines themselves and who they really are after having to adapt to the situations that they put themselves into. During the play, surrounding actions and experiences take the biggest influential toll on Macbeth. At the start of the play Macbeth and his wife, Lady Macbeth, are seen as an inseparable couple; however, Macbeth would have to adapt to a new way of life with his wife due to some of the most influential characters in the play, the three witches. At the start of the play, Macbeth is a very well respected Thane that is loyal to King Duncan. “All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Glamis”, “All hail Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor”, “All hail Macbeth, thou shalt be king hereafter” (I.III). Upon receiving these

Although Macbeth was hesitant at first, he ends up killing Duncan. After receiving the throne, Macbeth turns into a power-hungry tyrant whose only goal is to expand and conquer. As Macbeth's mental state becomes degenerative it becomes apparent that Macbeth is starting to go from hero to villain. Although Macbeth does start to go down a dark path of bloodthirst and power at first he didn’t want any harm to be done. When Macbeth says “My dearest love”(1.5) he still doesn’t want to go along with the plan but he is convinced into killing Duncan after the banquet. The thought and completion of murder were one of the most influential concepts to Macbeth's character during the