Having upbraided her husband one last time during the banquet (Act III, Scene 4), the pace of events becomes too much even for her: She becomes mentally deranged, a mere shadow of her former commanding self, gibbering in Act V, Scene 1 as she "confesses" her part in the murder. Ultimately, she fails the test of her own hardened ruthlessness. intelligence and fortitude, all qualities that are typically ascribed to male characters. When she faints immediately after the murder of Duncan, the audience is left wondering whether this, too, is part of her act. Lady Macbeths strengths and weaknesses lead to. Being a female herself, Lady Macbeth commands the 'sprits' to 'unsex her here,' so she can rid herself of her female traits so she can be more male and thus powerful enough to commit evil.
But in public, she is able to act as the consummate hostess, enticing her victim, the king, into her castle. In act 1 scene 5, Shakespeare presents Lady Macbeth as a powerful woman who feels trapped within societys view of a female. Lady Macbeth persistently taunts her husband for his lack of courage, even though we know of his bloody deeds on the battlefield. Unlike her husband, she lacks all humanity, as we. Her burning ambition to be queen is the single feature that Shakespeare developed far beyond that of her counterpart in the historical story he used as his source. Macbeths wife is one of the most powerful female characters in literature. Out of the many characters that feature in Shakespeares various works, lady Macbeth is arguably the most disturbing. The mutual trust that exists between them is seen in the first Act, where Macbeth immediately sends a letter to his dearest love to inform her of his meeting with the Witches. As soon as an opportunity to gain power presents itself, she has a plan in mind. Unlike her husband, she lacks all humanity, as we see well in her opening scene, where she calls upon the "Spirits that tend on mortal thoughts" to deprive her of her feminine instinct to care. Like his valiant nature, Macbeth’s undeniable love for his wife is a somewhat surprising and impressive side to his otherwise gruff character. Lady Macbeth is even more ambitious and ruthless than her husband. Macbeth's wife is one of the most powerful female characters in literature.
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