Posted on September 6, 2009 at 10:50 am by naiaraoliveira and tagged ENGLISH LITERATURE

Is Lady Macbeth as guilty as Macbeth in the murder of the King? Comment and explain your answer.
In my opinion lady Macbeth is as guilty than Macbeth in murder of king Duncan, because in some parts of Act I and II, the reader perceives that Macbeth reflects on the possible consequences of his act: “I am thane of Cawdor: if good, why do I yield to that suggestion whose horrid image doth unfix my hair, and make my seated heart knock at my ribs, […]” or “ […] First, as I am his kinsman and his subject, strong both against the deed; then, as his host, who should against his murderer shut the door, not bear the knife myself. Besides, this Duncan hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been so clear in his great office, that this virtues will plead like angels, trumpet-tongued, against the deed damnation of his taking off.[…]”. At a certain moment even he cogitates in giving up that plan, but however he is persuaded by the wife to continue, “We fail! But screw your courage to the sticking place, and we’ll not fail.” She stimulates him to choose the evil. And in contrast of him at in any moment she thinks about giving up the plan to kill the king. “Consider it not so deeply”, “My hands are of your colours: but I shame to wear a heart so white […]”.
