HAND BEHIND THE EVIL MACBETH is often said to be about "evil". It is often referred to as "The play" or the "Scottish play". Although, the three witches and Macbeth's own ambition to become the King, influence him in killing Duncan. But, the biggest factor influencing Macbeth's decision to commit regicide was Lady Macbeth. Lady Macbeth violates her chief duty to her husband and her god when she urges Macbeth to kill Duncan. Lady Mactbeth …showed first 75 words of 672 total…

…showed last 75 words of 672 total…what she wants. Lady Macbeth has been portrayed to be a murderous, ambitious woman who will spare no means to get what she wants. And, Macbeth on the other hand is a weak man who is unable to stand up for his own beliefs and is thus as much to blame for the crime as Lady Macbeth. While she is the schemer, Macbeth is the perpetrator of the crime. SHAKESPEARRE, WILLIAM, MACBETH, MIDLESEX: SIGNET CLASSIC 1998