One of the main characters in the Shakespearean play “Macbeth”, is his wife, Lady Macbeth. Lady Macbeth is a very two sided character in this play. She consistently acts differently when she is around her husband than she does when she is alone. There are many different examples of this One of the most notable examples of this is contained in Act I Scene v when Lady Macbeth reads the letter written to her by Macbeth. Shortly after reading it, she makes the comment that she feels Macbeth is too kind to murder Duncan and that he will need her help, strength, and willpower to commit it.