Macbeth by William Shakespeare

In Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, Lady Macbeth appears to be more ruthless then Macbeth. She knows Duncan must be killed in order for her husband, Macbeth, to become king. She unknowingly goes behind Macbeth and arranges ideas for the murder of Duncan. Lady Macbeths plotting starts when she asks the spirits for manly essence. Subsequently she turns to Macbeth, persuading him to kill the noble king and reveals her crafty plan for Macbeth's success. Finally, after the murder Lady Macbeth shows no guilt and feels no sympathy toward Macbeth. Lady Macbeth uses her cunning and deceitful skills to over power Macbeth into killing Duncan.

Lady Macbeth knows Macbeth is lacking in ambition. Macbeth knows that if he kills Duncan he will be king, but thinks it is an unnecessary action. However, Lady Macbeth believes he would make a great king. In turn, she takes advantage of Macbeths deprived quality and knowingly manipulates it. She decides to ask the spirits for manly quintessence. "Lady Macbeth: Come, you spirits that tend on moral thoughts, unsex me here, and fill me from the crown to the toe top - full of dearest cruelty. Make thick my blood."1:5:45-50 With Lady Macbeths fulfillment of ruthlessness and hate, her deceptive qualities perceive Macbeth, overwhelming him to commit the killing of Duncan. This shows Lady Macbeths sly maneuvers to take lead over Macbeth.

Macbeth suffers an indecisive crisis. He debates whether he should kill Duncan. Lady Macbeth attacks his flaw, trying to persuade him killing the king is the right decision. ""Lady Macbeth: I dare not" wait upon "I would." Like the poor cat i' th' adage? Macbeth:...I dare do all that may become a man. Who dares [do] more is none."1:7:48-52 Lady Macbeth is trying to manipulate Macbeth, taunting him about his masculinity. She continues by consistently embedding ideas, provoking him to commit the crime. She reassures him she has a plan that will not fail. "His two chamberlains will I with wine and wassail so convince that memory, the warder of the brain."1:7:78-76 Lady Macbeth will drug the guards so the murder will go smoothly, with no interruptions. Her deceitful will and prestigious planning influences Macbeth. Eventually Macbeth bows to his wife and agrees to the murder.

After the murder of Duncan, Macbeth returns with the bloody daggers, ashamed of his doing.