Lady Macbeth A True Villian
... However, In Macbeth, his selection of Macbeth as the tragic hero and not the villain shows Shakespeare choosing an alternative approach. In Macbeth, Shakespeare creates a deficiency in Macbeth’s character, which is fulfilled by his soul mate Lady Macbeth. ... Lady Macbeth’s first appearance in the play is in Act 1,Scene 5 in which she is reading Macbeth’s letter. ... She knows that Macbeth’s “ambition”(Shakespeare, 1, v, 18) is dormant and will make him, “fear to do”(Shakespeare, 1, v, 23) what must be done. ... Her husband, Macbeth, however tells her,”We will proceed no further in this business. ... Lady Macbeth determined to get this act completed, lashes out at her husband calling him a “coward”(Shakespeare, 1, vii, 43) and saying that if she were in a similar situation, she would willingly do it ignoring any consent to thought. ... Lady Macbeth also displays a very malevolent character. ... Lady Macbeth’s final fate is to meet with nemesis- a trait for which Shakespearean plays are famous. ... The doctor’s diagnosis of, “The heart (Lady Macbeth’s heart) is sorely charged”(V, i, 49) clearly describes the remorse she feels over what she has done. ... ” (Shakespeare, V, i, 4-7) These lines give clear evidence of Lady Macbeth losing control of her mind in the guilt and remorse that weighs heavily over her. A culmination of these factors results in Lady Macbeth losing her mind, her conscience being taken over by this guilt and remorse thus making her walk with her senses shut.