As interações de Lady Macbeth como potencial influenciador sobre seu marido na peça Macbeth de William Shakespeare

Abstract

Lady Macbeth, wife of Macbeth, considered a secondary and necessary character during the beginning of Shakespeare's work by Heliodora (2015), and convinced of her influence, believes that because she has this remarkable characteristic, she plays a significant role in the development of the story. The objective of this study is to identify the interactions between Lady Macbeth and Macbeth, categorize them from their dialogues and soliloquies, analyze and discuss how these interactions provide a potential influence of Lady Macbeth on Macbeth in the decision-making process to assassinate the king. Are there any hypotheses as to how Lady Macbeth managed to convince her husband to assassinate King Duncan even when he was riddled with doubts? Was Macbeth's ambition to become king aroused and increased as he was instigated by her? For Bradley (2000), Lady Macbeth is an “unshakable demon” and for Barbara Heliodora, “she is a complement to Macbeth, the negative part of his ambivalence” (2004), what the author called “evil conscience”. Lady Macbeth is the character in the play who thinks and drives action, using her influence and her knowledge of her husband to guide him to bring about the plan that was already in his mind. This article discusses all these possibilities.