In Shakespeare’s tragedies Othello and Macbeth, both Desdemona and Lady Macbeth have opposing personalities. Desdemona is naïve, subservient to her husband, and to an extent, possesses a sort of independence. In contrast, Lady Macbeth is a strong-willed and dominate woman, pushing her husband to gain power and become king. During the time of Shakespeare, it was un-lady like to be a powerful woman like Lady Macbeth; alternatively, Desdemona was the optimal woman because she is obedient to her husband. Through Desdemona and Lady Macbeth, Othello and Macbeth expose that the ideal woman is submissive to her husband. Lady Macbeth is an unnatural woman; she is domineering and possesses a “brain” (Mac.2.3.). Moreover, Lady Macbeth is not controlled
