Lady Macbeth Is Evil Essay

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What do you think of me? Do you see me as evil, wicked, or a murderous “tyrant”? Well, if you have taken the words of anyone else but me, of course you would have believe I am a monstrous man. However, I advise you to listen to my side of the story; I am not the blame for the deaths of anyone yet, people like my wife Lady macbeth, Banquo, and King Duncan are. If it was not for the wicked influence Lady Macbeth had placed on me, surely I would have not hurt a soul. For, I am very much peaceful therefore, I would have never murdered. Through lines 31-35 in Act I, I plainly said “We will proceed no further in this business.
He hath honored me of late, and I have bought golden opinions from all sorts of people…” (Shakespeare 31-35) Therefore, it would be reasoned that would have never touched Duncan. Yet, Lady Macbeth had to reply by saying “Was the hope drunk wherein you dressed yourself? Hath it slept since?...And live a coward in thine own esteem, letting “I dare not” wait upon “I would, ” like the poor cat i' th' adage?”(Shakespeare 36-45). When anyone, especially your own …show more content…

If I had not done it, someone else would of. As a soldier that has fought in wars, it is always recommended to never easily trust, especially if your in a high position like Duncan was. He even said about the former, Thane of Cawdor “was a gentleman on whom (Duncan) built an absolute trust.” (Shakespeare 14,15). Yet, he still manage to put his absolute trust in me, the Thane of Cawdor, who eventually would kill him. After the former, Thane of Cawdor betrayed him, he should have then take measures to see who is loyal in his court. Also if he was not sleeping in my home, he would not be dead. After I committed that horrendous deed, I even said for the knocking to wake Duncan up when he was actually dead. It made me feel to “Rather than have to think about my crime, I’d prefer to be completely unconscious (Shakespeare

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