The Evil of Lady Macbeth Lady Macbeth is described as much worse than her husband in Shakespeare's play, Macbeth. Although they both think of killing King Duncan as soon as they hear the witches' prophecies, Macbeth thinks more about what he can and cannot do, while Lady Macbeth immediately appeals to evil spirits to give her the strength to kill Duncan. When Macbeth first hears the prophecies, and as the prophecies begin to come true, he thinks about killing the king, but also, towards the end of Act 1, scene 3, he thinks that maybe he doesn't need to do anything to become king : "If chance wants me to be king, well, chance can crown me without my fuss." Lady Macbeth, however, on receiving the letter that tells her about the witches' prophecies, immediately thinks that she and Macbeth will have to kill King Duncan. He also decides that Macbeth is too kind to kill the king, saying that "he is too full of the milk of human kindness" and when he hears that the Duncans will visit their castle that night, he immediately appeals to the evil spirits, to (ironically) give her the strength to kill the king. In Act 1, scene 7, Macbeth doubts Lady Macbeth's plot to kill the king. He doesn't think he will be able to live with the guilt of killing his king while under his roof, and so he decides that he will not kill the king. This shows that Macbeth is thinking about what he will do, and shows that he feels guilty and is weighing the situation, unlike Lady Macbeth who doesn't think twice before killing the king. When Lady Macbeth notices that Macbeth has left the room, she goes to speak to him. Macbeth tells her firmly that they will not kill the king: "we will proceed no further in this matter." Lady Macbeth, however, tells him that his love is worth nothing if he refuses to carry out the plan, saying that his love is as responsible as his indecision. Macbeth wants his wife to love him and he wants her to trust him, so he agrees to carry out their plan. The way Macbeth questions and thinks about killing the king shows that he knows that killing the king is wrong and that he will feel guilty if he does so. On the other hand, Lady Macbeth never questions or worries about killing the king. They never worry about being caught and they never worry about feeling guilty. Unlike Macbeth, he never evaluates what they will do and instead dives straight into it without thinking. These examples indicate that Lady Macbeth is much worse than Macbeth, because Macbeth thinks about what he is doing, while Lady Macbeth throws herself into it, blinded by her own ambition. Underline the titles of the novels. Always avoid writing a plot summary. Plot summaries often include information that is not important to the content of your article. Instead of paraphrasing what the author wrote, try using direct quotes. This document needs at least one direct citation to support each of the points made. Quotes provide examples specific to your argument while being short and to the point. For better organization, write a clear thesis statement and then stick to the thesis statement format. From your thesis statement, your readers will know exactly what to expect. Each paragraph will discuss a point in your thesis statement, in the same order as your thesis statement. This way you will cover your topic in a thorough and organized way.