The way that we perceive things to be is usually based upon misconceptions that seem to mask reality. The tragic story of Shakespeare's, Macbeth, shows that the outer appearance of anyone may be false. Macbeth is portrayed as an honest, loyal and brave subject. Lady Macbeth is a major part of Macbeth's turn for the worst. The witches play the major part of his downfall.
             In the beginning of this story, Macbeth is described as an honest, loyal and brave subject. He is named Thane of Cawdor because of the former thane's betrayal of the king and the king was impressed with Macbeth's actions as general and trusted him to be put in this position. As Duncan says, "For brave Macbeth-well he deserves that name- Disdaining fortune, with his brandish'd steel, Which smoked with bloody execution, Like valour's minion carved out his passage Till he faced the slave..." Macbeth defended his king's honor as well as his own, as Shakespeare showed a good man never backed down from a foe. When murder enters Macbeth's mind he is frightened by his thoughts. He tries to reject his impulse, declaring that he will leave everything to chance, "If chance will have me kind, why, chance may crown me without my stir." What the quote is saying is that he is not going to murder Duncan, but he is going to let everything fall as they would. Macbeth's conscience is on the good side until Lady Macbeth washes his mind into wanting to be king. Macbeth says, "We will proceed no further in this business..." When he says this, his conscience is tell him Duncan is his friend and he honors him.
             Lady Macbeth doesn't help Macbeth's good conscience, instead she helps instigate him into killing Duncan. She is sure everything will go according to her plan. When Macbeth worries about failing she says, "But screw your courage to the sticking place..." She is telling M
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