Macbeth vs. Lady Macbeth

An Honest Man Succumbs Treason is an act that is frowned upon heavily. Even conspiring to kill the king could get a person killed. To actually go forward with this act, one must have a strong hatred for the king or benefit greatly from the results. The characters in Shakespeare’s Macbeth have spoken many times of murder. While Macbeth is with Banquo, three witches come to them and forecast Macbeth to become king, and …showed first 75 words of 677 total…

…showed last 75 words of 677 total…has done almost everything but kill Duncan herself. She imposed her will on Macbeth and talked him into committing the murder. She kept saying how a little water clears them of the deed and questioning his manhood. Macbeth had dismissed the idea of killing Duncan until speaking with Lady Macbeth again, which shows that Lady Macbeth was more responsible for the murder of Duncan because of her pressure, actions, and words Macbeth finally killed Duncan.