During the 16th century, was an era when woman was not given equal power/ rights to what men had. In William Shakespeare Macbeth, the author reinforces female oppression throughout the book. Primarily, the main source of influence is; Lady Macbeth seen as being masculine, The Witches worshipping Macbeth, and the men giving no respect to women. Ultimately, women in this play glorify and worship men, because the women are viewed as mentally unstable and weak.
To a great degree, Lady Macbeth worshipped her husband and the idea of virtue and authority. The following quote shows how Lady Macbeth was pleased to find out her husband would be crowned and shows how she wanted the power with her husband, so she tries manipulating him when she says …show more content…
This quote reinforces female oppression because, women are someone who tries to change their significant others mind into a negative way. Macbeths’ wife was also seen as partaking the need to be masculine so that she could be powerful, as said in the quote by Lady Macbeth “Come, you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, And fill me from the crown to the toe topful Of direst cruelty!” (1.5.39-42). This quote said by Lady Macbeth shows how she wanted to be stripped from feminine softness to fill her with masculine supremacy as women were incapable. Lady Macbeth was also so scrawny, …show more content…
What are you?” (1.3.50). The witches are also powerful but the witches were women until the quote “You should be women,/ And yet your beards forbid me to interpret/ That you are so” (1.3.46-47), said by Banquo, shows how Shakespeare used the witches as bearded women where “beard” means masculine and shows how the “beard” were the reason for the Witches to be powerful and cause Macbeths downfall. This shows how even the witches who were supposed to be a female, were transformed to masculine in this text. The witches were also seen worshipping Macbeth which means that women were glorifying men. “All hail, Macbeth! hail to thee, thane of Glamis!” (1.3.51), shows how The Witches was praising
To a great degree, Lady Macbeth worshipped her husband and the idea of virtue and authority. The following quote shows how Lady Macbeth was pleased to find out her husband would be crowned and shows how she wanted the power with her husband, so she tries manipulating him when she says …show more content…
This quote reinforces female oppression because, women are someone who tries to change their significant others mind into a negative way. Macbeths’ wife was also seen as partaking the need to be masculine so that she could be powerful, as said in the quote by Lady Macbeth “Come, you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, And fill me from the crown to the toe topful Of direst cruelty!” (1.5.39-42). This quote said by Lady Macbeth shows how she wanted to be stripped from feminine softness to fill her with masculine supremacy as women were incapable. Lady Macbeth was also so scrawny, …show more content…
What are you?” (1.3.50). The witches are also powerful but the witches were women until the quote “You should be women,/ And yet your beards forbid me to interpret/ That you are so” (1.3.46-47), said by Banquo, shows how Shakespeare used the witches as bearded women where “beard” means masculine and shows how the “beard” were the reason for the Witches to be powerful and cause Macbeths downfall. This shows how even the witches who were supposed to be a female, were transformed to masculine in this text. The witches were also seen worshipping Macbeth which means that women were glorifying men. “All hail, Macbeth! hail to thee, thane of Glamis!” (1.3.51), shows how The Witches was praising