Macbeth
Throughout the play Macbeth Macbeth and Lady Macbeth go back and forth regretting the regicide and convincing the other that it has to be done. He has to deal with the pressure of his wife, and the pull of his conscience.
The initial instigator was, of course, the wife, Lady Macbeth. Who after finding out that her husband was destined to become king decided to speed up the process a little by murdering the current kind Duncan. The beginning of this tragedy shows Macbeth receiving a view into the future by a trio of witches. They say "All hail, Macbeth, that shall be king hereafter!"(Act I, III, 50) The witches were correct in their prediction that Macbeth will soon become king. Macbeth takes no heed to the witches' prediction until he tells Lady Macbeth about his meeting with the witches and she convinces him that it is his destiny to be king and he should pursue his destiny, no matter what it takes.
In her monologue at the beginning of scene V in act one Lady......
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