Question

(1)Now that we have met Lady Macbeth, one of Shakespeare's most infamous

female characters, what is your impression of her? Explain? (2) In what ways is
she pushing her husband to commit murder? Why would she want to do this?
Explain. (3) Have you ever pushed someone into doing something? (4) How is the
situation in which you pushed/talked someone into doing something and Lady
Macbeth doing this to Macbeth similar? How are the two situations different?
Discuss and explore.

Answer 1

She is manipulative because she wanted a lot of power for herself. She is the opposite of Macbeth because he had remorse. She does not care about the consequences of her actions. She wants to get power for herself. She wants to influence and convince Macbeth. She is more manipulative and ambitious than Macbeth. She wants to be queen, more than Macbeth wants to be king. Lady Macbeth is more dominant in the relationship. Macbeth listens to her and is more submissive. These plans portray Lady Macbeth as a strong woman who believes she can influence her husband.