The Evil Character of Lady MacbethIn Shakespeare's Macbeth, Lady Macbeth is designed to act as a catalyst in Lord Macbeth's evil acts. Although Lord Macbeth is usually the one who has the final say in the many killings that take place in the play, Lady Macbeth plays the role of a villain alongside him. She mocks her Lord if he worries about anything she has asked him to do, saying that he would be less of a man if he did not carry out their plan (I. VII. 56-57 ). She gives Lord Macbeth a short lecture on deception when they plan to kill King Duncan (I. vi. 73-78). She also prepared the daggers for Macbeth to kill Duncan in advance (II. ii. 15-16). Although her Lord still had doubts, she was, in the most literal sense, ready to go for the kill. Clearly demonstrating another villainous characteristic other than personal gain, Lady Macbeth shows fear of getting caught when she unwittingly betrays herself. in his sleep (V. i. 33, 37-42, 44-47, 53-55, 65-67, 69-72). Although her fear can be suppressed when she is conscious, there is nothing she can do about it when she is asleep. Throughout the play and up to her eventual suicide, Lady Macbeth slowly weakens. However, at the beginning of the play, she acts as if nothing can stop her. When Macbeth has doubts and fears about killing the faithful Duncan, Lady Macbeth chastises him, calling him everything from a coward to a helpless baby (I. vii. 39-49, 53-67). She even offers to do it herself, perhaps to make Macbeth feel even more of a coward because a woman is offering to do "his" job. This drives Macbeth to kill, although it is these actions that will ultimately lead to both of their disappearances later in the play. Macbeth tries to convince Lady Macbeth, as well as himself, that she is wrong: 3 Please, peace. I dare to do everything that can become a man. Who dares more is no one. (I. VII. 50-52) However, Macbeth does not seem to fully convince her, as his wife always makes fun of him. Whether he failed to convince himself or his Lady is of no importance; he still experienced the murder. Not only does Lady Macbeth push her husband to do things he doesn't want to, but she also informs him that his face is too easy to read..