Lady Macbeth's Multifaceted Character

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Lady Macbeth human qualities are proof that she is a multifaceted character.She is in duel equal partnership with Macbeth.As the play progresses,ambition sinks in and sends Lady Macbeth down a dark and non-returnable path.

At the begging of the book Lady Macbeth shares an equal and loving relationship with husband Macbeth.Both of them mimic each other's decisions and actions as shown when they refer to each other as "dearest partner in crime".They involve each other in their plans and when one of them gets important information.As seen when Lady Macbeth receives a detailed letter from Macbeth when he became "Thane of Cawdor".However as the book progresses their duel and equal partnership begins to fade as shown when Macbeth kills the guards and dose not inform Lady Macbeth of the crucial and important decision leaving Lady Macbeth feeling "faint" because she was so shocked by his decision.Their equal partnership is abolished when they stop communicating on an emotional level and Lady Macbeth addresses Macbeth as "my royal lord" showing and implying that Macbeth has more power over her like god because in the time period the

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