Lady Macbeth

             In William Shakespeare's, The Tragedy of Macbeth, Lady Macbeth
             is the dominator of the play. Lady Macbeth's character is not as crazy as her husband's but it's just as dramatic.
             Lady Macbeth has a rich and fascinating combination of qualities. She is not an evil person without any feelings; her husband adores her, for example, "Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck," (III, ii, 45). Macbeth also refers to Lady Macbeth as his dear partner. Lady Macbeth is horrified by blood and during her sleepwalking soliloquy she refers to her little hand suggesting a delicate nature and stature by uttering this: "All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand." (V, i, 43-44). All of this, however, does very little to b
             She is sly and artful as she urges Macbeth to kill Duncan and she is particularly treacherous when she continually urges him to shake off his torments. For example, in this scene from the play, Shakespeare gives the reader an idea of the twist that he gives her personality and how ruthless she can be:
             How tender 'tis to love the babe that milks me:
             I would, while it was smiling in my face,
             Have plucked my nipple from his boneless gums,
             And dashed the brains out, had I so sworn as you
             Have done to this. (I, vii, 54-59).
             In the next examples you can see how she persuades Macbeth to ignore his torments of his guilt of the murder: "These deeds must not be thought After these ways; so, it will make us mad. " (II, ii, 33-34), and "Why, worthy thane, You do unbend your noble strength, to think So brainsickly of things?" (II, ii, 43-45). Seemingly, she suffers no pangs of conscience. It is easy for her to be "bright" and "merry" and it seems second nature for her to play at being the most polite hostess. Duncan is completely deceived by her thoughtfulness. Also, take in consideration that in the midst of her chaotic dinner party, she retains her composur
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