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Lady Macbeth is introduced as she reads a letter from her husband regarding his new title and the prophesies of the three weird sisters. Macbeth is the first to contemplate killing King Duncan, but the notion immediately enters his desirous wife’s mind as well. Macbeth is the medium through which the train of evil extends to his calculating companion. Once this evil is exposed, Lady Macbeth’s strong and dominating ambition to become queen is born (Jameson 192).
There are two reasons why Lady Macbeth is ambitious. Her first motive, ardent affection for her husband, r
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These words expose her melancholy and foreshadow her denouement (Coriat 221). From this point on, Lady Macbeth takes no part in the future violence that Macbeth inflicts (Jameson 192). This repression will eventually drive her to hysterical dissociation. 33-38)
This shows that the murder of Duncan tortures Lady Macbeth’s
conscience. This simple ending to a tormenting downfall reiterates what is left of Lady Macbeth’s corrupt life (Coriat 222).
As the time of the murder approaches, Macbeth begins to waver about implementing the plan.
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