These two characters may be different but they both are assertive to attaining what they wanted, and they both rely on either an authoritative figure or being disguised as one in order to succeed their goals in mind. Lady Macbeth had to get what she wanted through her husband, and Rosalind got what she wanted by being in disguise as a male. This reflects back to the notion that Shakespeare did recognize the true nature of a woman, and how they were not able to succeed with what they wanted if it was not for either cross dressing as a male, or manipulating a male authority figure. His plays read throughout the semester lead to also question gender inequality in his time era, where a lot his female characters defied the patriarchal
These two characters may be different but they both are assertive to attaining what they wanted, and they both rely on either an authoritative figure or being disguised as one in order to succeed their goals in mind. Lady Macbeth had to get what she wanted through her husband, and Rosalind got what she wanted by being in disguise as a male. This reflects back to the notion that Shakespeare did recognize the true nature of a woman, and how they were not able to succeed with what they wanted if it was not for either cross dressing as a male, or manipulating a male authority figure. His plays read throughout the semester lead to also question gender inequality in his time era, where a lot his female characters defied the patriarchal