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Lady Macbeth used to be this scheming, manipulative, cold-hearted woman but now Macbeth doesn't need her anymore and her conscious is becoming clouded with paranoia and guilt and she is going insane. She is showing that even power isn't good when you do something terrible to achieve it. Her character has really developed and the actions of her previous character has actually led to her downfall.
"Out, damned spot! out I say! One; two; why then t'is time to do't" (5.1.34-35)
In the end of the play Macbeth is finally killed and beheaded by Macduff, thus bringing an end to his tyranny. The death of Macbeth contributes to the play because now Malcolm is able to become the rightful king of Scotland. His death also signifies the restoration of the natural balance, since he disrupted it when he killed King Duncan in the beginning of the play.
“Hail, king! for so thou art. Behold, where stands / The usurper’s cursed head: the time is free.” (5.7.83-84)
"Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck, Till thou applaud the deed." (3.2.45-46)
Analysis:
Lady Macbeth is now becoming oblivious to what Macbeth has planned or done. She used to put plots in his brain but now he has developed and has started acting on his own. He doesn't need the help of Lady Macbeth anymore so she is left in the dark. Her character is not as influential as it used to be.
After Banquo's murder, Macbeth completes his character transformation. He is now acting without thinking and he is becoming more and more irrational. In the previous quote he says that as soon as a thought comes to him, he will act upon it. This contributes to the play because his inability and unwillingness to make wise decisions ultimately leads to his untimely demise. He also becomes even more paranoid, causing him to see Banquo's ghost at the banquent.
“Time, thou anticipat’st my dread exploits; / The flighty purpose never is o’ertook / Unless the deed go with it; from this moment / The very firstlings of my heart shall be / The firstlings of my hand. And even now, / To crown my thoughts with acts, be it thought and done:” (4.1.144-149)
As Macbeth plans Banquo's murder he claims that he is evil, but his evilness is poor and that it is in danger of righteousness, just like before when he killed Duncan. This contributes to the play because this a main turning point for Macbeth's character. He starts to transition from a person who did not have the necessary wickedness, to someone who is now able to think for himself and make decisions without the help of Lady Macbeth.
“We have scorch’d the snake, not kill’d it: / She’ll close and be herself, whilst our poor malice / Remains in danger of her former tooth.” (3.2.13-15)
Lady Macbeth is the antagonist in the beginning of the play. She has the idea of killing Duncan just to get to the highest position of power and she plants these ideas into Macbeth's head. When he is apprehensive she manipulates him into doing what she says even though it goes against his nature and conscious. She sets him up to be the power hungry, evil "king" he turns out to be.
"Look like the innocent flower; But be the serpent under't." (1.5.64-65)
At the beginning of the play Macbeth is inebriated by the prophecies that the Weïrd sisters give him, but at this point he is not willing to tarnish his conscious to become the king of Scotland. This contributes to the play because now Lady Macbeth has to take action for Macbeth because she is willing to do anything for the chance to gain more power.
“Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood / Clean from my hand? No, this my hand will rather / The multitudinous seas incarnadine, / Making the green one red.” (2.2.60-63)
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