The famous play Macbeth written by William Shakespeare in 1606 took place during the medieval times in Scotland, around the 11th century. The plot is about Scottish nobleman Macbeth who hears prophesy of him becoming King which awakens his desire to seize the throne. This is where his wife, Lady Macbeth, comes in - she tempts and bullies Macbeth into killing King Duncan. The play was written during the reign of King James I who saw himself as an expert on witchcraft. ‘Witches’ at that time were despised, partly because the King himself thought of them as no good. At first Macbeth was only intrigued by the witches’ predictions. After all, witches were seen as uncanny and surely, they shouldn’t be trusted. However Lady Macbeth kept pushing and bullying him until he got blinded by desire and decided to take action and kill Duncan.
A stereotypical Shakespearean woman would be treated inferior to men and had to follow her husband’s every order. She would be expected to do housework and take care of the family, and would have very little say in her husband’s decisions. Lady Macbeth on the other hand would not quite fit into such a role as she would be considered the more dominant one over her husband. …show more content…
She challenges him to commit the crime knowing that men would usually fall for the trap in fear of losing their pride. She is very cunning and speaks in such a way that would leave Macbeth doubt himself and his decisions which is how she manages to control him.
The blame of Duncan’s death, I believe, Macbeth should be responsible for. Despite Lady Macbeth pushing him constantly, he could have decided against it. He had the power to overpower his wife, but didn’t. I trust that Macbeth himself had the desire to be King which is why he let himself be controlled by his wife. Of course part of the blame goes to Lady Macbeth for pressuring her husband, but she wasn’t the one who committed the
A stereotypical Shakespearean woman would be treated inferior to men and had to follow her husband’s every order. She would be expected to do housework and take care of the family, and would have very little say in her husband’s decisions. Lady Macbeth on the other hand would not quite fit into such a role as she would be considered the more dominant one over her husband. …show more content…
She challenges him to commit the crime knowing that men would usually fall for the trap in fear of losing their pride. She is very cunning and speaks in such a way that would leave Macbeth doubt himself and his decisions which is how she manages to control him.
The blame of Duncan’s death, I believe, Macbeth should be responsible for. Despite Lady Macbeth pushing him constantly, he could have decided against it. He had the power to overpower his wife, but didn’t. I trust that Macbeth himself had the desire to be King which is why he let himself be controlled by his wife. Of course part of the blame goes to Lady Macbeth for pressuring her husband, but she wasn’t the one who committed the