The Incredible Lady of Macbeth In William Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth there are two main characters, one of whom is more believable than the other. Lady Macbeth is not as realistic or realistic as her husband. In this essay we will explore his character. In his book, On the Design of Shakespearean Tragedy, H. S. Wilson describes the role of Lady Macbeth: Professor Kittredge used to point out in his lectures that Lady Macbeth, in urging Macbeth to act, uses the three arguments which every wife, before or then, use with every husband: "You promised me you would!" “You would if you loved me!” “If I were a man, I would do it myself!” But Macbeth's decision is made by his certainty that they will be able to do so safely by placing the blame on Duncan's chamberlains. (72)LC Knights in the essay “Macbeth” describes the unnaturalness of Lady Macbeth's words and actions:Thus the sense of the unnaturalness of evil is evoked not only by the repeated explicit references (“the evil of nature”, “nature seems dead,” “ “It is unnatural, just like the deed that has been done,” and so on), but from the expression of unnatural feelings and an unnatural violence of tone in such things as Lady Macbeth's invocation to the “spirits” who will “deprive her of sex,” and her claim that she would kill the baby she was carrying if she swore to do so. (95) Samuel Johnson in The Plays of Shakespeare highlights how the ambition of the protagonists leads to detestation from the readers: The danger of ambition is well described; and I do not know whether it cannot be said, in defense of some parts which today seem improbable, that in Shakespeare's time it was necessary to warn credulity against vain and illusory predictions. Passions are directed to their true end. Lady Macbeth is simply detested; and though Macbeth's courage retains some esteem, yet every reader rejoices at his fall. (133) In "Memoranda: Observations on the Character of Lady Macbeth", Sarah Siddons comments on the Lady's cold manner:[Macbeth] announces the King's approach; and she, however insensible she may seem to all the dangers he has met with in battle, and to all the happiness of his safe return to her,—for she offers not a kind word of greeting or congratulation,—is so entirely swallowed up by the horrible design, which was probably suggested to her by his letters, so much so that she forgot both one and the other.