Analysis of Lady Macbeth in Act One

In William Shakespeare's play Macbeth, the character of Lady Macbeth is a very decisive, controlling of her husband Macbeth, and ambitious woman during the course of the first act. One reason that Lady Macbeth is decisive is because she has made up her mind for her husband Macbeth to become King of Scotland. It does not matter to her how he attains the title, it only matters that he does. When Lady Macbeth realizes her …

…from his boneless gums, And dashed the brains out, Had I so sworn as you Have done to this (1.7.54-59) A third characteristic of Lady Macbeth is that she is very ambitious. She wants nothing more than for her and her husband to reign over Scotland, and she is willing to do anything to get them into the position. She would, as mentioned, be unsexed, and murder the King Duncan herself if she were able.