What is the differences between lady macduff and lady Macbeth?

Answer 1

In the play, Lady Macbeth is more aggressive, insightful, and reactive than Lady Macduff. Lady Macbeth looks at a situation and a person and analyzes their strengths and their weaknesses. Then she comes up with a winning strategy. Readers and viewers see this in Act 1 Scene 5. The Lady sees the possibility of crowns for her and her husband, identifies the kind streak that her husband has and that she lacks, and goes straight for the jugular in calling up the evil spirits to bring her ambitions to success. In contrast, in Act 4 Scene 3, Lady Macduff shows herself more passive, naive and reflective. She gets caught up in her husband's flight, in terms of how that impacts on her personally. She doesn't seem to know her husband wel, because she sees his departure as a personal betrayal. And yet the entire kingdom is falling to pieces around them all! She doesn't think of the consequences to the safety of her or her household. In fact, she doesn't pay attention to the messenger's warning of imminent danger.

Answer 2

There are so many different ways to interpret Shakespeare, especially the intricate characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. My personal interpretation would be good and evil. Macbeth has pure intentions from the beginning. He has no desire to run with the prophecies until Lady Macbeth becomes involved. While Lady Macbeth immediately jumps to the conclusion of murdering King Duncan. There is no regret what so ever. She even wishes she could cut out Macbeth and become a 'man' and take care of the act herself.

That is just one interpretation.

Answer 3

It is obvious that Shakespeare planned Lady Macduff as a foil for Lady Macbeth. They are opposites. Where Lady Macduff shows love and concern for her child, Lady Macbeth placed no importance on her son.

Answer 4

In the play, Lady Macbeth is more aggressive, insightful, and reactive than Lady Macduff. Lady Macbeth looks at a situation and a person and analyzes their strengths and their weaknesses. Then she comes up with a winning strategy. Readers and viewers see this in Act 1 Scene 5. The Lady sees the possibility of crowns for her and her husband, identifies the kind streak that her husband has and that she lacks, and goes straight for the jugular in calling up the evil spirits to bring her ambitions to success. In contrast, in Act 4 Scene 3, Lady Macduff shows herself more passive, naive and reflective. She gets caught up in her husband's flight, in terms of how that impacts on her personally. She doesn't seem to know her husband wel, because she sees his departure as a personal betrayal. And yet the entire kingdom is falling to pieces around them all! She doesn't think of the consequences to the safety of her or her household. In fact, she doesn't pay attention to the messenger's warning of imminent danger.