Lady Macbeth Manliness Quotes

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During present time, I think that manliness was seen as these brave men who aren’t allowed to show emotions and as the head of the family, they had to work hard, doing the dirty work, to provide for his family. This was displayed in that a large percentage of men had to work, while the woman stayed at home to take care of their children. This stereotype was also reinforced in television.
Lady Macbeth had a similar definition of manliness as I did; men were not cowards, they were brave and they were without emotions. In the very beginning, Macbeth met some of my definitions, in that he was courageous and he had to work hard to provide for his family. Lady Macbeth also met some of my definitions; she was emotionless and was arguably, the boss

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