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Lady of the Manor Essay -- essays research papers
Andrew Pickett                                        May 31st 2002 Macbeth Ruthless Essay                                   Period 2 and 3      To be ruthless is to act with malice regardless of the consequences. In the first two acts of Macbeth, Lady Macbeth is clearly more ruthless than Macbeth himself. While when both characters are faced with the idea of murdering Duncan they appear equally as ruthless, it becomes clear as the scenes progress that ultimately, Lady Macbeth is the more ruthless of the two.      Lady Macbeth and Macbeth appear equally as ruthless when faced with the idea of murdering Duncan. In an aside to himself Macbeth exclaims, â€Å"The Prince of Cumberland! This is a step on which I must fall down or else o’er leap, for in my way it lies. Stars, hide your fires; Let not light see my black and deep desires.†(1.4.55-59) When Macbeth learns of his new position his mind almost immediately thinks of what is now standing between him and the throne. His ruthless nature takes charge almost instantly as his mind turns toward murdering Duncan to secure the throne. Lady Macbeth’s ruthless nature also takes charge almost immediately after she learns of Macbeth’s new title. â€Å"†¦unsex me here, and fill me from the crown to the toe top-full of direst cruelty. Make thick my blood.†(1.5.48-50) Lady Macbeth calls on the spirits to strip her of her womanhood and fill her with cruelty and evil. With these new qualities she believes she will be able to take charge and through with the plan to murder Duncan. She is clearly passionate about securing the thrown for her husband, Macbeth. Both Macbeth’s and Lady Macbeth’s ruthless personalities clearly take charge when they consider murdering Duncan. However as the time of the murder draws closer, Lady Macbeth’s ruthlessness will surpass that of Macbeth.      Prior to the murder of Duncan, Lady Macbeth is clearly more ruthless than Macbeth. In the last scene of the first... ...hat fears the painted devil.†Lady Macbeth offers no emotion or compassion for Macbeth and the murder he has committed. She even proceeds to call him childish for being sensitive to the fact that he just murdered. Lady Macbeth is undoubtedly more ruthless as she is cold to Macbeth and his feelings and only looks ahead to covering up the task. Her cruel, malice nature is most evident as she will not even comfort her husband when he is most panicked.      It is clear that Lady Macbeth is more ruthless than Macbeth in the first two acts of the play. In the beginning, it appears that both characters are equally as ruthless, yet as the story progresses the true evil nature of Lady Macbeth is revealed. Her coldhearted ruthlessness is far beyond that of Macbeth both before and after the murder of Duncan. Lady Macbeth’s ruthless personality clearly overpowers all the good in Macbeth creating an evil pair that will stop at nothing to achieve the throne.                                    Lady of the Manor Essay -- essays research papers Andrew Pickett                                        May 31st 2002 Macbeth Ruthless Essay                                   Period 2 and 3      To be ruthless is to act with malice regardless of the consequences. In the first two acts of Macbeth, Lady Macbeth is clearly more ruthless than Macbeth himself. While when both characters are faced with the idea of murdering Duncan they appear equally as ruthless, it becomes clear as the scenes progress that ultimately, Lady Macbeth is the more ruthless of the two.      Lady Macbeth and Macbeth appear equally as ruthless when faced with the idea of murdering Duncan. In an aside to himself Macbeth exclaims, â€Å"The Prince of Cumberland! This is a step on which I must fall down or else o’er leap, for in my way it lies. Stars, hide your fires; Let not light see my black and deep desires.†(1.4.55-59) When Macbeth learns of his new position his mind almost immediately thinks of what is now standing between him and the throne. His ruthless nature takes charge almost instantly as his mind turns toward murdering Duncan to secure the throne. Lady Macbeth’s ruthless nature also takes charge almost immediately after she learns of Macbeth’s new title. â€Å"†¦unsex me here, and fill me from the crown to the toe top-full of direst cruelty. Make thick my blood.†(1.5.48-50) Lady Macbeth calls on the spirits to strip her of her womanhood and fill her with cruelty and evil. With these new qualities she believes she will be able to take charge and through with the plan to murder Duncan. She is clearly passionate about securing the thrown for her husband, Macbeth. Both Macbeth’s and Lady Macbeth’s ruthless personalities clearly take charge when they consider murdering Duncan. However as the time of the murder draws closer, Lady Macbeth’s ruthlessness will surpass that of Macbeth.      Prior to the murder of Duncan, Lady Macbeth is clearly more ruthless than Macbeth. In the last scene of the first... ...hat fears the painted devil.†Lady Macbeth offers no emotion or compassion for Macbeth and the murder he has committed. She even proceeds to call him childish for being sensitive to the fact that he just murdered. Lady Macbeth is undoubtedly more ruthless as she is cold to Macbeth and his feelings and only looks ahead to covering up the task. Her cruel, malice nature is most evident as she will not even comfort her husband when he is most panicked.      It is clear that Lady Macbeth is more ruthless than Macbeth in the first two acts of the play. In the beginning, it appears that both characters are equally as ruthless, yet as the story progresses the true evil nature of Lady Macbeth is revealed. Her coldhearted ruthlessness is far beyond that of Macbeth both before and after the murder of Duncan. Lady Macbeth’s ruthless personality clearly overpowers all the good in Macbeth creating an evil pair that will stop at nothing to achieve the throne.                                   Â
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