Lady Macbeth
Lady Macbeth is respected by Macbeth, and the rest of the kingdom. King Duncan calls her "our honored hostess." She is very loving to her husband, this is shown by her ambition for Macbeth to be king. Lady Macbeth says that "the fastest way" for Macbeth to become king is by murdering King Duncan. His death will benefit both her and her husband
Lady Macbeth's may make her seem cold and ambitious, but this isn't true. To prepare for what she feels must be done she calls on evil spirits to "stop up th' access and passage to remorse" in order to have a heart like a man. Without the heart of a man, she couldn't kill anyone.
Lady Macbeth knows her husband well. She thinks he may be too weak to murder King Duncan. This is why she needs a male heart, so she can later talk Macbeth into killing the king. At first Macbeth agrees, but later he has second thoughts about his decision. Lady Macbeth convinces him that being king is what he really wants, and that it is the best......
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