Macbeth Summative
Wyatt Quest
Macbeth's downfall
Lady Macbeth is the one to blame for Macbeth’s downfall. When Macbeth first received the prophecy from the witches he was hesitant and didn’t want to follow through with the plan. Lady Macbeth convinces him to kill Duncan by telling him ”When you durst do it, then you were a man” (I. VII.). She is basically calling him a coward and a wimp if he doesn’t murder the king. Killing Duncan initially starts Macbeth’s bad luck and his short lived reign over Scotland. Lady Macbeth also lies to Macbeth saying “A little water clears us of this deed” (II. II.). Everyone knows that water will not wash away Duncan’s murder, and eventually Macbeth will be brought to justice after he is discovered. When Macbeth sees banquo’s ghost and goes crazy, Lady Macbeth tells the guests “Sit worthy friends. My lord is often thus, And hath been from his youth” (III. IV.). This proves that Lady Macbeth doesn’t want anyone to become suspicious of their crimes, and that she is the evil mastermind pulling this all together. She is using Macbeth to do the dirty work needed for her to be queen.