That's not to say, Lady M doesn't have any sway over her husband, 'cause , of course, she does. But his downfall can't really be placed at her feet.
As for the other part of your question. Their relationship starts out fabulously and then, as the guilt of their actions begins to gnaw away at them, they fall apart. For a huge chunk of the play, we don't see Lady M and, I think, this is indicative of the disastrous turn their relationship has taken. You can find more about that here: http://samantha-markham.suite101.com/marriage-in-s...
www.bookrags.com/essay-2006/4/29/224051/538 and helium.com/items/1335393-analysis-macbeth ----- What I suggest is that you separate Lady Macbeth from the other reasons/people involved in his downfall (ie. The witches etc.) And then you compare the two. This will give you your answer... Hope this helped.
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Hello Bob,
Because Macbeth is a 'tragic hero', by definition, his downfall has to be his own responsibility: http://samantha-markham.suite101.com/what-makes-ma...
That's not to say, Lady M doesn't have any sway over her husband, 'cause , of course, she does. But his downfall can't really be placed at her feet.
As for the other part of your question. Their relationship starts out fabulously and then, as the guilt of their actions begins to gnaw away at them, they fall apart. For a huge chunk of the play, we don't see Lady M and, I think, this is indicative of the disastrous turn their relationship has taken. You can find more about that here: http://samantha-markham.suite101.com/marriage-in-s...
Hope that all helps!
www.bookrags.com/essay-2006/4/29/224051/538 and helium.com/items/1335393-analysis-macbeth ----- What I suggest is that you separate Lady Macbeth from the other reasons/people involved in his downfall (ie. The witches etc.) And then you compare the two. This will give you your answer... Hope this helped.