Similarities Between Lady Macbeth And Curley's Wife

Upon analysing the two novels: ‘Of Mice and Men' and ‘Macbeth', I have differentiated the two female characters Lady Macbeth and Curley's wife. Many would agree with the fact that Lady Macbeth isn't your typical Tudor woman. In my opinion, Lady Macbeth wouldn't fall into the category as a stereotypical Elizabethan woman as she doesn't embody the qualities of one but this doesn’t mean she doesn’t embody the qualities of a woman. Never the less, she is the complete opposite of the stereotypical Elizabethan woman; as when she quotes "spirits that lend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here", shows evidence as to why I think that she isn't a typical Elizabethan woman. Here, Lady Macbeth is calling for her womanly traits to be removed from her body by …show more content…
Was it because of Society restricting her from choosing her own fate, was it due to the fact that her fate was already mapped out for her or was it due to her overly ambitious personality? You could say that it was a mixture of all, but, the reason that she mainly tested the stereotypical Elizabethan woman was because of society at that time. Her living in a patriarchal society was the biggest reason for her downfall, she tried very hard to prove that she could be herself and take charge of her fate in the patriarchal society but in the end it became too overwhelming for her to know that in a society run by men, she is and will always be nothing compare to them. In Steinbeck's ‘Of Mice and Men', Curley's wife's dream and ambition are the key factors that differentiate her from the typical 1930's women. Curley's wife was presented at times as promiscuous; however, her physical appearance wasn't the only think she admired. Her dream was everything to her, as she explains passionately to Lennie, "I coulda been in the movies". For her to have been so caring towards her unfulfilled dream is the evidence that differentiates her from the stereotypical 1930's