Comparison Of Paranoia And Lady Macbeth

Macbeth written by William Shakespeare is a tragedy about a man who believes the prophecy that was told to him by three witches saying he will become the Thane of Cawdor and then King of Scotland. In addition, Macbeth encountered many obstacles before reaching his goal which is becoming the king of Scotland. Lady Macbeth questions whether he is a man because he hesitates to kill innocent people that are in his way. Moreover, the witches gained nothing from telling Macbeth the prophecy that made him end up being killed in the end. Unfortunately, this reminder of his guilt does not prevent him from continuing acts.

Unlike her husband Lady Macbeth is a shrewd character. She is determined to achieve her ambition by any means possible to her. This shrewdness along her extensive manipulation skills create the strongest character in the entire play: “Was the hope drunk wherein you dressed yourself”. The most grievous insult one could render a man during the Middle Ages, were to his manhood; Lady Macbeth makes excellent use of this: “And live like a coward in thine own esteem letting “I dare not” wait upon “I would” like the poor cat i’th adage”. This seems to be in strong contrast with the fact that Macbeth cannot even hide his true feelings; and he proves by failing to attend the welcoming banquet for Duncan due to his unbearable guilt.

Macbeth is a dramatic play which tells the story of the downfall of a ‘Nobleman’ who becomes a ‘tyrant’. In Act one Shakespeare introduces the characters Macbeth and Lady Macbeth using a range of dramatic devices.

Lady Macbeth, a leading character in William Shakespeare’s famous tragedy Macbeth, progresses throughout the play from a savage and heartless creature to a delicate and fragile woman, having no regard for mortality.

As the main motivator to Macbeth’s actions, Lady Macbeth is a character whose ambition and greed lead her and her husband to their inevitable fate of death. Lady Macbeth’s relentlessness, as well as her longing for power, generate an emotion of endless pain and suffering

Lady Macbeth is a character that ends up with a ending that ended her life due to her selfishness. Lady Macbeth Is a seemly savage trying to have the power for herself and her husband as the story progresses she turns into a fragile woman realizing her mistakes.Lady Macbeth on Act I, Scene V quotes,¨Yet do I fear thy nature, It is too full o’ th’ milk of human kindness to catch the nearest way.” in this quote we can get an idea that she is wanting power. The meaning of this quote is that she is excited for power but fears that Macbeth won't eliminate the king and seize the throne.

As there is already a King in power, Lady Macbeth and her husband face a difficult decision. In order for Macbeth to be King, the reigning King Duncan would have to die. Lady Macbeth is a kind and gentle women but when she is faced with the temptation of a higher power she turns to darkness to help her commit this sin(quote about de womanizing her). Leading up to the murder of King Duncan, Lady Macbeth doesn't believe that Macbeth is strong enough and doubts his ability to be a man and take charge. (quote about milk of human kindness). Her doubt about her husband stays with her throughout the play and is what constantly drives a wedge between their relationship. What once was a marriage full of love, now is filled with manipulation and

The relationship among Macbeth and Lady Macbeth alters throughout the play Macbeth as they both in turn take on the role of the more dominant character. Their attitude to each other constantly changes throughout the play, although events in the play certainly draw Macbeth and Lady Macbeth apart their love for one another is evident throughout the play. Macbeth shows his love by saying a few compassionate words in his letter to Lady Macbeth about the meeting with the three weird sisters. Lady Macbeth shows that she cares for him by planning the murder of King Duncan so Macbeth can become king. By the end of the play Macbeth doesn’t care about his wife’s health that much, when she dies his taught was she was bound to die one day.

Lady Macbeth challenges Macbeth’s masculinity by stating that Macbeth is not a man if he does not carry on the murder. Lady Macbeth demonstrates strong pathos because she targets Macbeth’s ego. This proves effectiveness because when a male’s ego is challenged his testosterone kicks in, so in Macbeth’s case, he feels obligated to assert his dominance over his wife. To further elaborate, when Lady Macbeth says “when you durst do it, then you were a man” she demonstrates subconscious, but powerful use of rhetoric because it is Lady

Lady Macbeth from “Macbeth” was a very powerful and influential character in the play. However, her traits are portrayed as bitter making her seem as an undesirable figure. Throughout the book she is interpreted as controlling, demanding, power seeking, and corrupt, but it will later come back and cause conflict. In the book she says, “ Infirm of purpose! Give me the daggers. The sleeping and the dead Are but as pictures… For it must seem their guilt” (Shakespeare 59). At this point in the book, Lady Macbeth is showing how controlling she is by taking the matters into

In one of Shakespeare's most violent plays, Macbeth, the characters are constantly influenced by their fear. Shakespeare suggests that the way a person perceives reality can be greatly altered by the presence of fear, this in turn can ultimately change their goals and ideals; that fear controls free will. Throughout the play, Lady Macbeth and Macbeth’s personalities change into something completely different from when they started. Macbeth starts out tentative to murder, however, he soon becomes addicted to the fear and panic he brings. Lady Macbeth undergoes a completely opposite ordeal.

In this instance, Lady Macbeth has been pushed into conforming to contemporary societal view of a woman as she is being consumed by fear. As a matter of fact, Malcolm later states that she committed suicide (Shakespeare 5.8.2560-61), and while it is unlikely that he can know this for certain, this action correlates with her unstable state the audience last sees her in. Her rejection of characteristics normal for a woman of Shakespeare’s time, compounded by her fears inability to fully achieve the emotional distance she wanted has led to her mental undoing and loss of agency. She becomes the emotionally driven, conscience-weighed person she did not want to be in the beginning of the play, and led by fear of her weakness and of the deeds she and her husband perpetrated, completely loses her ability to rationalize, plan, and stay

Lady macbeth is showing paranoid sins she is terrified of what might happen to her if they find out that she was the one that gave the idea to Macbeth about killing the

Lady Macbeth is the driving force that encourages Macbeth to overcome his strong sense of guilt and take action on the prophecies. She is plotting for King Duncan’s murder to get the throne of Scotland. She is stronger, ambitious, and greedy than her husband. Lady Macbeth persistently taunts her husband for his lack of courage and challenges Macbeth to commit murder of King Duncan. Specifically, she mocked the masculinity of Macbeth in order to commit the murder. She said “But screw your courage to the sticking-place, And we'll not fail”. In this regard, Lady Macbeth appears to switch characters with Macbeth midway through the play. Although most famous for her cruelty and lines such as "unsex me here," the decline of Lady Macbeth is also of great interest and certainly a mysterious aspect of Macbeth.

One would assume here that if one of the two were to have the strength of mind to live through this evil tragedy it would be Lady Macbeth.  Shakespeare is entering into the very interior of Macbeth's mind allowing the audience to realise further differences between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Macbeth at this stage is going deeper and deeper into the world of evil.