Response 2: Macbeth, Act I

In Act 1 a lot of stuff goes down. The witches tell Macbeth that he will become Thane of Cawdor and then king. After this encounter with the witches he learns that King Duncan has appointed him Thane of Cawdor making half of the witches prophecy true. Macbeth is worried now. If the first prediction came true then the second one will to, but Macbeth is scared of how it might happen. Once we see his wifes reaction to the prediction we all know how Macbeth will become King. Lady Mabeth decides that the King has to be killed so Macbeth can become king and she can become queen. Then she hears that the king will be visiting them. Once she knows this she decides to execute the plan. At first Macbeth tells her "We will proceed no further in this business" (Act 1 Scene 7 Line 3). This tells me that Macbeth didnt want to do it and it also shows me that he isnt a bad person. Lady Macbeth reacts to this by making it seem like it was his idea all along. Somehow she finally convinces Macbeth to go along with the plan. She also says that she will be the one to kill the king and Macbeth won't have to be involved. In my opinion, Lady Macbeth is the bad guy.