Macbeth is a play about death, deceit, and corruption. At the center of all this is Macbeth and his wife, Lady Macbeth. As the play progresses, their relationship changes dramatically as a result of how each of them handles their emotions following King Duncan's murder. In the beginning of the play, Lady Macbeth is a strong, domineering person. She seems able to coerce Macbeth into doing things that he would not do on his own. …showed first 75 words of 735 total…

…showed last 75 words of 735 total…isn't half bad. I think I'll do it more often. Besides, I have to in order to cover my ass anyway." Whereas Lady Macbeth's thoughts were more along the lines of, "What have I done? I feel so terrible and evil. I'm going to go into seclusion because I'm not comfortable interacting with people anymore." Such marked differences in philosophy tend to tear relationships apart and are usually not a part of a healthy marriage.