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Do you feel any pity for lady macbeth?​

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Step-by-step explanation:

The great thing about any Shakespearean Play is that there are always alternatives to any answer to any question. So in this case, her mental state is really a two edged sword.

I'm sure she did not fully see what the consequences of her part in Duncan's murder would be. To her, it was a simple matter of killing Duncan which would lead Macbeth from being Thane to King.

She sounds tough as she urges Macbeth to commit the dead. There's nothing I know of that contradicts that stance.

But what she finds out is that Macbeth has

  • powerful enemies
  • witches who are very crafty
  • witches whose power Macbeth has not taken into consideration.
  • witches whose prophecies Macbeth does not take the trouble to interpret

Lady Macbeth is not told enough to make her cautious. All she sees is the crown. I do not like her very much, but I do pity her.

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