Lady Macbeth is one of William Shakespeare's most famous and frightening female characters. As she is Macbeth's wife, her role is important in his rise and fall within kingship. She is the other half of Macbeth. In Shakespearean times, women were seen as weak and insignificant beings who were there to give birth and be beautiful. They were not thought to be as intelligent or equal to men. Although in Shakespeare's play Macbeth, Lady Macbeth has the greatest influence in Macbeth's life. His role was so vast; in fact, that she uses her position to gain power, stay strong enough to support her unstable Lord, and fails miserably as their relationship crumbles. Everything about Lady Macbeth is enough to create the perfect villain because of her ability to manipulate everyone around her. It seems that even she can't resist the perfect crime. Lady Macbeth is a dominant character from her introduction into the play. AC Bradley wrote of her as "...the most imposing and perhaps the most impressive figure that Shakespeare drew" in his article entitled Reading X. She became an image known for her ambitious nature. Her lust for power and disregard for life shocked the public, as did her own husband. The moment she learns of the prophecies, she decides to stand behind Macbeth and accompany him to the throne. She immediately sets out on her quest for more power. As we can read: "Glamis thou art, and Cowador, and thou shalt be/ What thou art promised (1.5.13-14) This moment is crucial because it is the turning point where Lady Macbeth decides that she may have to be killed to complete his quest. for royalty. Macbeth doubts their plan to kill King Duncan; however, she bombards him with comments that question his courage. She goes so far as to tell him that his love is worthless if he refuses, which proves that she is dominant and controlling by using her own weakness against him. His love for her. Her downplaying his confidence, insulting his abilities, and questioning his manhood is very manipulative, but also wise because it worked in his favor. She tells him “Screw your courage to the end” (1.7.60). She was convinced that her ridicule could allow her to take control of her husband. There is no doubt that she is manipulating her close relationship with Macbeth to give them both the power they covet..