Macbeth and Lady Macbeth both have positive and negative qualities. Neither is 100% evil or good. Lady Macbeth's positive qualities are that she is appears very confident and convincing. When Macbeth is complaining that he is worried someone saw or heard him when he murdered Duncan, she convinces him things are all right. "Why, worthy thane, You do unbend your noble strength to think So brainsickly of things." 2.2.(58-60). Although being confident and convincing can be a good thing, it can also be a quality used for evil... which is not good.
Macbeth's positive traits is that he does know wrong from right. He shows worry and guilt after he kills Duncan. "With all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood clean from my hand? No, this my hand will rather the multitudinous seas incarnadine, making the green sea red." 2.2.(78-81). Although a negative quality of his is that he doesn't end up sticking with what he believes in. He caved in to what Lady Macbeth wanted him to do.
A theme that is represented in this act is of paranoia. Macbeth constantly complains of worries he has when he returns from murdering Banquo. He is afraid people heard him, saw him. He cannot accept what he did. "I am afraid to think what I have done." 2.2.(66).
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