In the play Macbeth, it seems evident that Lady Macbeth is a man trapped within a female body. Her persona is filled with greediness, envy and abhorrence, and she will utilise any person or anything as a tool to accomplish her malevolent goals. Throughout the play we are positioned to view lady Macbeth as the angelic, naive wife of Macbeth, however these characteristics are concealed under a vale of lies and deceit. She continually ignores her true sentiments and masquerades as a normal female. Through this, her evil nature becomes evident. Lady Macbeth tends to rely on dishonesty and manipulation rather than violence to achieve her ends. Initially, Macbeth is not naturally inclined to commit such an evil deed, however, Lady Macbeth follows her goal with greater strength of mind as she psychologically forces her husband to ruthlessly kill King Duncan. It is interesting to note the aggression of female characters within the play is more conspicuous, as it goes against all customary expectations of how women should behave, Because of this, the audience cannot help but come to the conclusion that, within the play, women are the basis of violence and evil that is consistently operative.
             Contrary to my esteemed colleges perverse opinions, the classic work of Shakespear's Macbeth does not hinge on sexually oriented conspiracy theories. I will concede, however, Lady Macbeth's greed and envy filled persona, though to gain a heightened understanding of the play it must be realised such qualities are a direct mirror reflection of her husband. Lady Macbeth, is just that, a lady. An accessory to her husband, as all good wives of the time where. A pale reflection of his greatness. It must be understood that the Macbeth's are much the same person, only the lady lesser. As is proper all things considered.
             Lady Macbeth can be seen as a vital component in the murder of King Duncan, but only ever a component. Some of the lesser inform...