Moral Lessons of Macbeth"Thy hand, thy tongue: resemble the innocent flower, but be the serpent beneath." (Shakespeare 1.5.64-66) In Shakespeare's Macbeth, things are not always as they seem. Deception in this play is always present, especially with the main characters: Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Lady Macbeth is the most skilled at persuading others, especially her husband, to believe things that are not true. The quote above, spoken by Lady Macbeth to her husband, shows exactly how manipulative and deceitful she can be. He is telling Macbeth to look and act pure, but to be evil inside. Macbeth, evidently driven by his wife, but also by his own ambitions, is also guilty of deception. He deceives his best friend Banquo, King Duncan, as well as his audience. Lady Macbeth and Macbeth also try to use denial and rationalization to deceive themselves. This self-deception leads to serious circumstances for both of you. Macbeth is forced to lie more and more, making his life difficult and unbearable. Lady Macbeth is also caught in the depths of deception and ultimately kills herself. Therefore, it is obvious that the main characters in Shakespeare's Macbeth are all negatively affected by the recurring theme of deception. Throughout the play, Lady Macbeth uses her ability to mislead others in many ways. First of all, she decides to use deception to push her husband's ambition to become king... Come here, that I may pour my spirits into your ears and chastise with the valor of my tongue all that hinders you to get out of gold. round...(1.5.25-28)Lady Macbeth believes that in order to succeed in his ambitions, Macbeth must overcome his goodness and accept his evil ways. She knows that the process of making her husband believe what she wants may not be easy. Lady Macbeth must be cunning and is up for the challenge. The thought of being in power - the King and Queen of Scots - drives her and she cannot be stopped. Lady Macbeth often has to reiterate her immoral beliefs to her husband, giving him a boost. Was the hope you dressed up drunk as? has he slept ever since, and wakes now, to look so green and pale for what he has done so freely? From this moment on I consider your love as such.