Lady Macbeth versus Macbeth

These two are very interesting characters. Lady Macbeth is a greedy and vicious woman while Macbeth, once a loyal and brave general before getting his prophecy, is blinded by his ambition to kill Duncan and other innocent people. In the beginning, it seems like Lady Macbeth is the one who is determined to kill King Duncan and Macbeth is always hesitating. She encouraged “But screw your courage to the sticking-place,And we'll not fail.” After they’ve killed the king, Macbeth grows stronger as Lady Macbeth becomes weaker and kills herself because she scares herself with her guilt. Macbeth starts weak and becomes stronger while Lady Macbeth starts strong and goes weak. Though they both suffer from their crimes and guilt, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth have demonstrated several role reversals throughout the play to present the complex relationship between masculinity and femininity.