Lady Macbeth's use of power
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- How does Shakespeare present Lady Macbeth's use of power?
- From the start, it is evident that Lady Macbeth is the real power behind the throne.
- As soon as Lady Macbeth realises that Macbeth is too 'full o'th'milk of human kindness', she takes it upon herself to make decisions and says, 'leave all the rest to me'.
- Lady Macbeth admits her equal role in the murder and this is why she hallucinates the blood on her hands; 'out damned spot. Out I say!
- Arguably, Lady Macbeth's power comes from the fact that she was defeminized when she asked the spirits to 'unsex' her.
- Arguably, Lady Macbeth has equal power to Macbeth, if not more.
- Macbeth admits this himself when saying, 'My dearest partner of greatness'
- Although she has power as she becomes queen, her mental state and power starts to suffer, resulting in her death.
- Lady Macbeth uses her power for status, unlike Macbeth who uses his power as an excuse to execute the public.
- Lady Macbeth regrets her thirst for power as she had a better, happier life without it.
- Lady Macbeth increases in importance as the play develops.As there is no mention of king Duncan having a wife, a Scottish queen is new to the public.
- From the start, it is evident that Lady Macbeth is the real power behind the throne.
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