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" (Rahim 4) She is also very selfish to Macbeth. And not to leave out, Lady Macbeth is cold; "...(Lady Macbeth) claims she would kill a baby at her breast to honor a vow" (Dominic 156). These characteristics plus others are to blame for Lady Macbeth's false ambition.The one flaw of Lady Macbeth that stands out the most is her ambition, "Lady Macbeth's ambition is to get her husband king of Scotland, no matter what the cost" (Fatjoe8 1). Along with ambition Lady Macbeth is also very cold and heartless which can be seen in scene seven of Macbeth when she states that she would kill a baby from her breast. Not only is Lady Macbeth ambitious, heartless but she is weak at heart. She can't handle the pressure of the murders and deeds Macbeth and her have done. "Lady Macbeth lacks the ultimate hardness of the heart necessary to survive the torture of her conscience," which ultimately cause her death (Campbell 492).Lady Macbeth's relationship to Macbeth is Lady Macbeth wants to be in power so, she pushes Macbeth toward the throne to get it. Yet, there relationship began on love, "Lady Macbeth is a good wife who loves her husband. Until, Lady Macbeth's ambition and ego cause them to break apart toward the end of Macbeth" (Rahim 7). On the other hand, Lady Macbeth at times acts as Macbeth mother not his wife. This is most evident when Lady Macbeth demands that Macbeth go on with the killing. Or when Macbeth is ranting at the banquet scene, she comforts him like a mother comforting a child.Some critics say Lady Macbeth causes Macbeth to change throughout Macbeth. This is true, "Macbeth is led to evil by his wife's goading, which he succumbs to because he loves her so." (Rahim 3) Lady Macbeth influence Macbeth to kill Duncan and the chambermaid. Later causing Macbeth to kill Banquo and Macduff's family. If that was not enough she also cause him to become less than a man; "Lady Macbeth taunts him with being less that a man, a coward and even a beast"...

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