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Macbeth changes because of the effect of the guilt of Duncan's murder on him, making him more of an insomniac, more of a paranoid, and losing his ability to care about anyone or anything. Lady Macbeth is also changed by her part in the murder, as she finds that her husband has become a different person, her dinner parties are fiascos, and that she cannot stop thinking about all the horrible things that she and Macbeth have done.

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Lady Macbeth became evil due to her ambition and desire for power. She was willing to do whatever it took to achieve her goals, including manipulating and persuading her husband to commit immoral acts. Her unchecked ambition and guilt ultimately consumed her, leading to her descent into evil.

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William Shakespeare [Baptized April 26, 1564-April 23, 1616] gave minimal information about each of his characters in his play 'Macbeth'. Particularly sketchy were details about Lady Macbeth. But the conversations and the talks to oneself were particularly revealing in regard to each character in general and to Lady Macbeth in particular. Lady Macbeth indeed revealed herself to be at least as ambitious as her husband, and more manipulative. Undoubtedly, she was in charge of running her husband's household, and his life. Undoubtedly, she did a good job for which she expected regular recognition and rewards. Undoubtedly, her ambitions weren't checked. The more soaring her ambitions became, the less squeamish she was about the means to achieve her desires.

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