The Characterization of Lady MacBeth Characterization is the noted change or continual development of a character as a plot unfolds. In William Shakespeare's tragedy MacBeth's character takes a complete turn from the beginning of the play until her last seen. Lady MacBeth plays a very bold and manipulative character. She entices her husband into wrongful actions that he wouldn't otherwise do. In return MacBeth continually becomes more evil while Lady MacBeth guilty conscience slows her down. In the beginning of the play, Lady MacBeth is full of evil ambitions. These ambitions lead her to insanity and eventually death. In Lady MacBeth's first seen her character is portrayed as one that has been seized with evil intentions. Lady MacBeth deceptively convinces her husband to murder Duncan so she will become queen. Evil has possessed her to the point that she provokes her husband into doing evil. This is accomplished by attacking MacBeth's manhood. Lady MacBeth convinces him to believe he should kill MacBeth in order to prove himself of being even more of a man. Lady MacBeth said, "When you durst do it, then you were a man; and to be more than what you were, you would Be so much more the man." Lady MacBeth appears to be overconfident in her evil plans in order to persuade MacBeth. When MacBeth questions the odds of her plans working Lady MacBeth responds by saying, "We fail? But screw your courage to the sticking place And we'll not fail." Lady MacBeth's evil character has spread uncontrollable worst on MacBeth, resulting in him following her evil and treacherous footsteps. Lady MacBeth's character later develops into chaos and confusion consequently reaping insanity. After being so evil and immoral her conscience drove her to mental illness. The Doctor notes that she has her eyes open, however the Gentlewoman states, "Ay, but their sense are shut." Even though Lady MacBeth is physically awake and moving around, it is as if y...
