Lady Macbeth as a Tool of DestinyThe play of Macbeth is all about power and greed. It is about an ambition that overcomes inhibitions and the conscience of a good man. We know that most people view Macbeth as a good and brave man at the beginning of the book, for example King Duncan himself calls him "O valiant cousin, worthy gentleman!" » He is admired by everyone for his fighting skills. It's hard to say what the driving force behind the events of the story is, and it's just as difficult to know what emotions or beliefs caused the characters to do what they did. Parts of the text give us details and insight into the relationship and balance of power in Macbeth and Lady Macbeth's marriage, this can be interpreted and used to try to determine who actually made the main decisions regarding the murder . From the beginning, Lady Macbeth Macbeth is presented as ambitious and determined. “Let no compunctive visitation of nature shake my design, nor maintain peace between the effect and it…” When she says this, she means that nothing will prevent her from achieving her objective, and that pity will have no effect on her. This goal seems to be strong in the early scenes, in which the most important crimes are committed, but as she and Macbeth grow apart and her involvement in the play diminishes, so does her determination. When she greets her husband for the first time, upon his return, we see how proud she is of her new titles. It is also clear how eager he is to get her praise, after the conversation with the strange sisters he immediately thinks about writing to her and telling her. This is very unusual for the era in which the play is set; there would usually be more dominance from the husband, whereas Macbeth and Lady Macbeth seem to be middle of paper......fortune to help the plot unfold. Usually, however, Shakespeare's plays are more sophisticated and one can usually find a reason for an event. I conclude that Lady Macbeth was a tool of destiny. I believe the witches manipulated her, or their controller did, to in turn exert influence over Macbeth and set in motion a predetermined series of events. I don't think there is a reason in this play, but there is a moral, a mystery, and a great underlying evil. I don't know what Shakespeare intended this evil to represent, perhaps he didn't know it himself; or perhaps it represents the vulnerability of all humans to fate or chance; perhaps this represents, pessimistically, a fundamental evil in humans; or perhaps he wrote it to captivate his audience and leave them perplexed… Works Cited: Shakespeare, William. Macbeth. Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1977.