. It is also important to notice that when Macbeth's first thoughts of killing Duncan appear, he is scared which shows him as week and the reader cannot take his authority seriously. After he commits the murder, Macbeth says, "To know my deed, 'twere best not know myself " (II.ii.72). Knowing that he has committed such a vile act makes him uncomfortable. It will be difficult to act innocent and deal with his guilt. Lady Macbeth thinks that being gentle is a weakness. When she says Macbeth is "too full o' the milk of human kindness," she means that he is too gentle and weak to murder Duncan. For example, in Act II, Scene 2, Lines 57-74, Macbeth has trouble dealing with the guilt of committing such a crime. He immediately wishes Duncan were alive again. He is also paranoid that someone will discover he has committed the murder. He is afraid that his guilt will be a stain on him, like the blood (II.ii.50-60). Although the blood may be washed away, his sins will not. Macbeth becomes irrational in this scene. He is busy worrying about his guilty conscience when there are things to be done. Lady Macbeth on the other hand, is calm and rational. She tells Macbeth to wash his hands and change his clothes so people will not discover his crime. Her character is shown in Act I, Scene 5, Lines 38-54. This is just after Lady Macbeth gets the letter, and just before Duncan arrives to the castle. When she says, "unsex me here," Lady Macbeth is asking to be more masculine. She wants to be stronger and more cruel so that she can murder Duncan herself. She is strong-willed because it takes courage to think of killing someone. This also shows that she feels that it would be easier to be a respected leader and authority figure if she were male. .In Act I, Scene 5, Lines 60-73, Lady Macbeth's characteristics are revealed again. This time when Macbeth arrives home from battle. Lady Macbeth is instructing Mac...