Macbeth Blog #1

Do you feel sorry for Lady Macbeth? Why or Why not?


Reading Macbeth, i have had some scenes where i felt slight pity on Lady Macbeth. It is true that she has started the whole murder and the vicious deed that put herself into a sorry position, however if i think of the reason why she might gotten that idea, i feel sorry for her. At that time in the play, it is very much like a man's world where men hold all the power and control. I think that she just feels like as a woman, she has nothing to do with her life. Therefore, she steps forward and tries to do something where she will atleast be acknowledged and be honoured by men and women.
I also feel sympathy for Lady Macbeth in a way that she has realized she had committed such a terrible sin. She realize that 'what has been done can never be undone' and she, i think, disciplines herself with all the nightmares and the state of paranoia.
Lady Macbeth might be portrayed as a very evil woman throughout the beginning of this play, however i feel that she is a very strong character. She's not the best of human kind, however you can see that by the crime she has committed, you can see her unselfish love towards Macbeth and how much she wanted things to go well for him.
I think that there is more to the character of Lady Macbeth, and we should look at the reason behind her actions rather than focusing only on the things she does.