How Is Lady Macbeth's Mental State Deteriorate From Corruption

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1) As Macbeth's mental state deteriorates from corruption, is it clear to state that Lady Macbeth is the source of evilness? If so, how is she a part of the "fate" that was prophesied by the three witches? (What is her significant?)
I think Lady Macbeth plays a vital role in igniting the intention and desire that Macbeth holds. Macbeth, during the earlier portion of the play, was given free will, the ability to choose whether he wants to do something reflecting his own personal instinct. This motivation at that moment was particularly weak, also adding to that, Lady Macbeth believes Macbeth was far to kind to murder King Duncan. She even states, "Yet do I fear thy nature; It is too full o' th' milk of human kindness To catch the nearest way: thou wouldst be great, Art not without ambition, but without The illness should attend it"(I.5.16-20). This depicts that Macbeth was initially a man who was far from the state of corruption. Rather that saying Lady Macbeth is the source, I would agree that she exemplifies and manipulates Macbeth's desire. I believe that the source of evilness derives from his own character, when the greed for power surfaces. Macbeth himself states, "To prick the sides of my intent, but only Vaulting ambition, which o'erleaps …show more content…
I would say that possessing the authority of a King attributes to Macbeth's inevitable destruction. After committing the murder of King Duncan, is when his internal force over power his moral conscience. After the bloody event of killing Duncan, Macbeth finds himself unable to say "Amen". "List'ning their fear I could not say “Amen,”(II.2.28) The inability to speak something in the presence of God symbolizes the inevitable downfall. In this scene he's unable to control his own body even with the gift of free will. Contributing to the idea of divine right of kings, committing this treason he has went against God. Therefore sinned, and has fallen away
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