Macbeth - easily manipulated

Macbeth - easily manipulated

1. His response to witches and to Lady Macbeth suggests he is easily manipulated in the beginning

2. Lady Macbeth recognises his ambition but also sees the obstacles in his way

   • Her words indicate that he is too good a man to go out and get something which is, at its roots wrong
     • ...I fear they nature... Is too full o'th milk of human kindness...
     • yet she is sure she can change his mind
       • Shakespeare clearly shows Macbeth being propelled towards evil by his wife
         • he tries to backtrack
           • She uses verbal and emotional arguments to persuade him
             • calls him a coward, questions his manhood, tells him they can hide their guilt
               • Despite his better judgement he goes ahead with the plan
                 • HOWEVER, he later goes on to murder Banqo without her knowledge