Motivation And Determination
Motivation and Determination
A person's aspiration for his or her thoughts and the ability to do outrageous things comes from motivation. In William Shakespeare's play, Macbeth, Lady Macbeth dominates Macbeth's psyche. Macbeth is set in the eleventh century of Scotland and a female's supremacy over a male is rarely displayed. At the end of Act II, the reader concludes that Lady Macbeth behaves more ruthless than Macbeth does because she never lessens her determination to the planning of her schemes.
Lady Macbeth worries that Macbeth's thoughts to kill Duncan will not follow through. She plans to step forward and commit the murder herself. Lady Macbeth fears that Macbeth "...is as a book where men, may read strange matters..." and King Duncan and his company will suspect all of their actions (1.6.61). Lady Macbeth desires to contemplate Macbeth's actions, and disguise herself with the characteristics of man that her husband truly can not achieve. Lady Macbeth does not think Macbeth yearns for the crown as he says he does. She fears Macbeth's loyalty to his King will get in the way because Macbeth is "...his kinsman and his subject..." and she knows he will dread holding the knife (1.7.13). Macbeth has doubts and wants to proceed no further in his scandalous deeds. He fears to carry on and wants to go through the night with nothing more than fair dealings. Macbeth does not have the strong-willed heart and compassion of nobility as that of Lady Macbeth. Lady Macbeth tells Macbeth, "Art thou afeard to be the same in thine own act and valor," she wants him to be stronger in heart (1.7.40). Macbeth begins to realize that his cowardliness can not get the best of him because he would seem less masculine than even his wife does. Lady Macbeth continuously teases Macbeth about his weaknesses and lack of qualities of a man. She knows the more she pressures him the faster he will become willing.
Lady Macbeth wants to take control of the plans...
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