Hamlet - Claudius Vs. Lady Macbeth
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... l deceitfulness is in the way that they murdered the Kings. King Claudius handled the whole affair by himself and in fact, he actually did the deed. Lady Macbeth was so selfish that she couldnıt even do it herself in risk of being caught. In order to save her own face she connived her husband into doing the actual murder, when it was her original idea. She used many deceitful arguments such as in Act I, scene seven when she says, ³I would, while it was smiling in my face, have pluckıd my nipple from his boneless gums, and dashıd the brains out, had I sworn so as you have done this.² Here Lady Macbeth argues that she would do basically anything for Macbeth if she had promised to do it. By saying this she intends to use guilt to con Macbeth into killing King Duncan for her. Although they may both be corrupt and deceitful, King Claudius seems to be less conscientious of his wrong doings than Lady Macbeth. Throughout the play King Claudius appears extremely hap ...
