Lady Macbeth

"Macbeth" by William Shakespeare, introduces the concept of one character being both the antagonist and the protagonist. He portrays a gluttonous couple, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, which cultivate off each other's downfalls in the hopes of gaining wealth and prestige. In the beginning, Lady Macbeth has a king of power over Macbeth that she can only achieve through his devotion to her. She adds to his false sense of security, and Macbeth confides in her …

…him to stay devoted to his utterly selfish ends. Macbeth's fall from grace to misery, caused by Lady Macbeth, is truly tragic in it's nature. Her murderous acts and derogatory persuasion of Macbeth is heavily regretted, showing the reader that she posesses some sense of morality, however minute. It is important for the reader to undertand the complexity of the relationship between her and her husband before judging the character of Lady Macbeth so swiftly.