When studying Shakespeare's works, there is a multitude of characters he creates that stay with you. For me, that character was Lady Macbeth from Macbeth. Macbeth is one of Shakespeare's more well-known tragedies. Moreover, Lady Macbeth is one of Shakespeare's most infamous characters. She is not the typical weak-willed, damsel in distress female characters that fill most other Shakespearean plays-at least at first. She is one of the more powerful female characters in literature. Her significance is not easily disputable. In fact, "Her status as one of Shakespeare's most devious and fascinating characters has been recognized...for over the past 400 years" (Thomas 82). I intend to analyze Kate Fleetwood's portrayal of Lady Macbeth from Rupert
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Fleetwood captures a magnificent Lady Macbeth. She embodies everything that Lady Macbeth should be. An article in The Telegrap, denoted her as "enthralling" and "maliciously seductive" in her role as Macbeth's wife (Horsford). The genre of tragedy in Macbeth is clearly reflected in the representation of the marriage of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. In a tragedy, serious actions occur which lead up to a disastrous conclusion for the protagonist; in this case the protagonist is Macbeth. Yet, Lady Macbeth is an equally important character as she asserts her dominance over her husband, causing the initial serious action that creates catastrophic consequences: the murder of …show more content…
She is at her and Macbeth's home, reading a letter from him. This letter informs her of his promotion to Thane of Cawdor as well as his encounter with the witches. Once she reads that letter from her husband, regardless of her husband's wishes, Duncan's fate is sealed. The "perlocutionary effect," or inspiration, of the letter is complex. No mention is made of murder, yet Lady Macbeth assumes it is the logical choice. Moreover, she immediately begins to worry about Macbeth. This leads her to ridicule "him imaginatively: 'What thou wouldst highly, That wouldst thou holily; wouldst not play false, And yet wouldst wrongly win.' (1.5.20–23)" (Spolsky 497). She decides she will convince Macbeth, however possible, to pursue the crown: "Hie thee hither,/ That I may pour my spirits in thine ear/ And chastise with the valour of my tongue/ All that impedes thee from the golden round" (1.5.23-26). She has already decided that Duncan has to die; she is the one taking control in the
Fleetwood captures a magnificent Lady Macbeth. She embodies everything that Lady Macbeth should be. An article in The Telegrap, denoted her as "enthralling" and "maliciously seductive" in her role as Macbeth's wife (Horsford). The genre of tragedy in Macbeth is clearly reflected in the representation of the marriage of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. In a tragedy, serious actions occur which lead up to a disastrous conclusion for the protagonist; in this case the protagonist is Macbeth. Yet, Lady Macbeth is an equally important character as she asserts her dominance over her husband, causing the initial serious action that creates catastrophic consequences: the murder of …show more content…
She is at her and Macbeth's home, reading a letter from him. This letter informs her of his promotion to Thane of Cawdor as well as his encounter with the witches. Once she reads that letter from her husband, regardless of her husband's wishes, Duncan's fate is sealed. The "perlocutionary effect," or inspiration, of the letter is complex. No mention is made of murder, yet Lady Macbeth assumes it is the logical choice. Moreover, she immediately begins to worry about Macbeth. This leads her to ridicule "him imaginatively: 'What thou wouldst highly, That wouldst thou holily; wouldst not play false, And yet wouldst wrongly win.' (1.5.20–23)" (Spolsky 497). She decides she will convince Macbeth, however possible, to pursue the crown: "Hie thee hither,/ That I may pour my spirits in thine ear/ And chastise with the valour of my tongue/ All that impedes thee from the golden round" (1.5.23-26). She has already decided that Duncan has to die; she is the one taking control in the