The Masks of Lady Macbeth People are not always as strong as they seem on the outside. Because of certain images society holds, it allows humans to wear masks for protection from what they are actually feeling internally. Individuals wear these masks to protect hidden, troubled emotions they feel or to hide from society because of inner fears of revealing their true selves. In William Shakespear's famous play Macbeth, Lady Macbeth uses masks of power and evil to conceal tremendous emotions of guilt and weakness. Lady Macbeth's incredible desire for power is first introduced in Act I of the play when she begi