To What Extent Is Lady Macbeth Responsible For The Death Of King Duncan

Persuasive draft Macbeth. A loyal, friendly and trustworthy soldier. How could he truly be responsible for the beloved King Duncan's death? He wouldn't have committed such a crime. But he did, persuaded by bribery of his beloved wife who was greedy of power.

Lady Macbeth might just be the cause of King Duncan’s death. Although it is indirectly, she does seem to control Macbeth into doing her will. This is not to say Macbeth did not want to be king, she just pushed that thought further ahead. In act 1 scene 7 , Lady Macbeth confronts Macbeth because he is doubting himself.

Who out of the Macbeths is more responsible of Duncan’s Death? Duncan was a great and noble king to all people. Killing him would have made no sense to anyone if he was such a good guy, unless it was for something they wanted out of it, like the throne. This is what Macbeth was urging and wishing to get being told by three witches that he would take the throne and be crowned king.

Macbeth is more responsible for Duncan’s death than Lady Macbeth. It is clear that both had a role in this murder, however Macbeth actually did it. Both of them benefited from the death of the king. Macbeth wanted to be king even after being appointed Thane of Cawdor. Once the witches told him his future fate and it started coming true, he knew it had to be done.

In Macbeth by Shakespeare, one may question who is most responsible for the death of King Duncan. Some might think Macbeth is most responsible considering he is the one who stabbed the king, but Lady Macbeth is most responsible because she harassed Macbeth into going through with the murder and she almost did the deed herself. Lady Macbeth is most responsible for the death of King Duncan because she harassed Macbeth into killing him. “You were a man when you dared do it.

Lady MacBeth also had a major part in the wrongs committed by MacBeth. It could easily be said that her role was more direct than the witches in that she actually told MacBeth to murder Duncan, and furthermore even convinced him against his own will to do it.

First of all, Macbeth is responsible for Duncan's death, because he made the decision. Lady Macbeth might have told Macbeth to do it, but in reality she was not the one who actually killed Duncan. As it says in the text “Glamis hath murdered sleep, and therefore cawdor shall sleep no more: Macbeth shall sleep no more”(2.2 Shakespeare). This quote shows that after killing Duncan, Macbeth regrets the decision he has made, it also shows him guilt stricken. On the other hand some think that, it was Lady Macbeth’s fault that Macbeth killed Duncan, because she manipulated him by telling him that he was a wuss, or that he was not man enough to do it.

Macbeth just could not shake Lady Macbeth’s manipulative words or the three witches promising prophecies. He knows what he has to do next. The only question is, can he really commit murder? Or will he fold at the last minute? Lady Macbeth is a very manipulative and greedy woman. On the other hand, her husband, Macbeth, is the complete opposite. Macbeth was a very loyal and well respected general in the beginning of the play. Also, the three witches in this play are incredibly conniving and powerful. Lady Macbeth, the three witches and Macbeth are all ultimately responsible for King Duncan’s murder due to each one of their personalities and actions throughout the play.

Lady Macbeth solely set up Duncan's murder making it as easy as possible for Macbeth to commit the assassination of the king. This is another way in which Lady Macbeth is responsible for the assassination of Duncan. The audience does not know that Lady Macbeth feels that she is responsible for the destruction of her husband until the end when she sleepwalks. Lady Macbeth is excellent at hiding her true feelings.

Lady Macbeth and Macbeth are both responsible for the death of King Duncan. However, I feel like Lady Macbeth is more responsible for the death of Duncan because she is very evil. Lady Macbeth was convincing Macbeth the whole time to kill Duncan, while Macbeth was hesitant to do it. Lady Macbeth would try everything in her power to get Macbeth to kill Duncan and try to get into his head. Lady Macbeth would ask questions like “oh are you a coward” or just ask about his manhood.

     Later on (Act 1 Scene 7) Macbeth started to have some serious doubts about the dreadful deed he was planning. He still very much wanted to be King, but his conscience was getting in the way of his "vaulting ambition". However, his wife managed to reassure him that all will be well, and he weakly submits. Nevertheless, it is absurd to suggest that Lady Macbeth was responsible for Macbeth’s decision to kill the King. If Macbeth had not wanted to kill the King, he wouldn’t have, regardless of any amount of bullying from his wife. He knows that he really wants to kill Duncan, it was his initial thought when he first encountered the witches. However, he didn’t like to think he was capable of such atrocities.

The tragedy of Macbeth included many deaths, but there was no given answer about who was held accountable for all the deaths. The killing of King Duncan was triggered by both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Even though both were involved, Lady Macbeth was most responsible for the killing of King Duncan because she is the more evil character, she manipulated her husband into doing it, and because she established the details of the plan to kill Duncan.

While Macbeth was the person who solely carried out the murders, it is plausible to assume Lady Macbeth had just as much, if not more, involvement in the lead up to the murders. Lady Macbeth in many cases persuades Macbeth to kill King Duncan by reminding Macbeth of his original goal and how he cannot give up on his dream to be the king. During Act 1, Scene 7, Macbeth decides murdering the King is not worth the consequences, before Lady Macbeth attempts to change his mind. “But screw your courage to the sticking point, and we’ll not fail. When king Duncan is asleep.”

Although had strong ambition to become King, it is obvious Lady Macbeth played an enormous role in the murder of Duncan which was largely self-motivated. She played on his weaknesses and insecurities, which was fueled by her lust for power and insanity. Lady Macbeth is the true villain as she was Macbeths perfect accomplice.

In the Tragedy of Macbeth, Shakespeare depicted the fall of a valiant general, who usurped the Scottish throne and eventually destroyed by his ever inflating ambition. During the course of regicide, his wife Lady Macbeth act as a powerful stimulant, who coaxed and pushed Macbeth to kill the beloved king Duncan. However,we can see from the play that though Lady Macbeth had a pivotal role to play in this evil deed, she did not bear chief responsibility of the murder. She was an intimidating and evil character from the beginning, while as situation developed, his husband became a much