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Essay / To be king or not to be? - 544
In Macbeth, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are very similar and very different in many ways. They are both motivated by the fact that Macbeth could become king, they deal with guilt in different ways, and Lady Macbeth is more devious than Macbeth before killing King Duncan, while Macbeth is a little unsure if they should take any such rational decisions. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are alike in several ways, one of them being how they are motivated by the idea of Macbeth becoming king or rising to power. After the witches tell Macbeth that he will become Thane of Cawdor and become king, Macbeth says, "If chance wants me to be king, well, chance can crown me, without my moving." » (Act 1, scene 3). In this quote he says that he may have to help become king. Lady Macbeth is also motivated by the idea of achieving power. Before killing King Duncan, Lady Macbeth says: "Only look clearly, To change favor is always fear. Leave all the rest to me." (Act 1, scene 5). In these lines she tells Macbeth that he need not worry, she will take care of the whole plan....