Macbeth's perspective of Lady Macbeth vs. the audience's perspective on Lady Macbeth are foils of each other because of multiple reasons. First, the audience are aware of a different personality of her because of a dramatic irony presented to them by Shakespeare. Second, Macbeth is personally attached to her while the audience are not. As cliched as this sounds, love makes a man (or a woman) do anything to receive the other's love and respect. Lady Macbeth has always been insulting Macbeth and not valuing his bravery by calling him a coward, doubting on his masculinity, and referring to him as innocent and too kind. Macbeth, tired of this and having the motivation, anger, and determination to prove himself and his worthiness, agrees to do whatever Lady Macbeth asks for him to do. Third, the craziness and viciousness that the audience refer to is actually an over exaggerated desire of Macbeth mirrored in front of him. Even though he;s unsure and afraid to support his wife to kill the king, his desire and passion for the power to become a king brings out a selfish man who is willing to commit a crime if shown the path.
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