Introduction to guilt

If I have to play the character of Lady MacBeth I will seriously have to consider what the play says about guilt. This is such a powerful emotion that in fact leads not only her but MacBeth to tragedy. Lady Macbeth’s actions lead to guilt that further result in consequences. Lady MacBeth controls her guilt and is able to control herself around others; however someone like MacBeth is tremendously effected by guilt; not being himself around others and lacking self respect. I will have to realise that guilt is in fact stemmed from breaking the boundaries of a naturalised society. Lady MacBeth feels as though she has power over MacBeth, and suddenly becomes manipulative of him. Lady MacBeth is only a woman and is in some sense powerless. Her husband MacBeth does not rule by divine right and hence the morale code is broken. Lady MacBeth wipes away her feminine traits and steps out of her ‘stereotypical’ woman actions. Lady MacBeth’s actions results in her becoming a victim of the powerful emotion, guilt.