Lady Macbeth

way in which Lady Macbeth is not society’s ideal image of a woman. Lady Macbeth puts a spin on what a female is expected to be and exemplifies the fact that females can do and be whatever they want to without being concerned about what others think of them. In the play Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare, one can view the way in which Lady Macbeth is not the stereotypical preferred image of what a woman is. Through Lady Macbeth’s characterization…

the use of rhetorical devices and language, Shakesphere conveys how Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s relationship regresses from unified to distant. Through the use of language Shakespeare establishes Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s relationship as unified as a couple in the beginning of the play. In act one, scene five, Lady Macbeth is reading a letter from Macbeth describing the witches prophecy that he would be the king of Scotland. Macbeth concludes his letter by saying “This have I thought good to…

the Shakespearean play Macbeth that also seems to be the case. Throughout the play of Macbeth, there are many characters, but the character that is the most evil is Lady Macbeth as she convinced Macbeth to commit murder, she makes Macbeth feel guilty and unworthy, and she has no regrets being evil or killing others. But is what is the meaning of being evil? It is something that is morally bad or wicked. Lady Macbeth is both of these things. Primarily, she is the reason Macbeth went on his…

Macbeth, an engrossing tragedy with themes of ambition, violence, power and fate, is a controversial Shakespearean play that can be interpreted in many different ways. Such controversy and interpretation has led to the development of many adaptations of the popular play which each express independent views on different aspects of the play, such as the portrayal of the significant character, Lady Macbeth. The representation of her major role in various film recreations such as Rupert Goold’s or…

Lady Macbeth, the mastermind behind the murderer, the cold-hearted witch that is responsible for the death of so many lives, and the downfall of a nation’s ruling. This woman is the one to blame, the one to blame for her own husband’s death, my beloved family’s death and taking my life. This woman is not worthy of a peaceful afterlife, she is worthy of suffering just like she made all those others. I, Lady Macduff am begging you St. Peter to condemn this woman to an everlasting hell. She will…

In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, the true evil personalities of both Lady Macbeth and Macbeth are portrayed. After learning that Macbeth could one day possibly become king, the couple decides to do whatever it takes. Lady Macbeth is very manipulative and convinces Macbeth that the only way he will ever be king is if he kills Duncan, the king at the time the prophecy was given. After killing Duncan Macbeth begins to show his evil tendencies by killing many innocent people without the…

defeat of Macbeth is Lady Macbeth. According to Mcpherson, “Lady Macbeth’s aggressiveness and murderous ambition makes her one of Shakespeare’s most powerful female characters, these unnatural attributes clashed with dominant constructs of femininity making her difficult to accept” (302). In a male dominated society, Lady Macbeth must rise to the occasion of a successful rise to power. As Macbeth “was humanized and rendered more gentlemanly and less fearsome” by his conscious, “Lady Macbeth came…

fit in the Elizabethan society? A woman like Lady Macbeth from the “The tragedy of Macbeth” by Shakespeare. Shakespeare lived in England during the Elizabethan Era: where the ruler of the kingdom was a woman: Queen Elizabeth. You would think “since the queen is a woman, then women should be considered the same as men and have the same rights”. But, even if it’s hard to believe, women had a really limited role in the Elizabethan society. Lady Macbeth was written to go against the biases on women…

Well, the story of Macbeth was tragic, as is the hero of the story. Although Macbeth is guilty about what he has done, He made a choice to follow his wife's intentions, much like Adam did in the Garden of Eden. What I think about this is that, Shakespeare not only took the idea of Adam and his wife from the Bible to really show the effects that women can have on men, especially in a very sexual manner, but also to show how flawed men are, in that sometimes men can really follow their emotion,…

Have done to this." (I,vii,62-67) This quote was spoken by Lady Macbeth to Macbeth when speaking about their plans to murder King Duncan. This quote really helps characterize Lady Macbeth as a ruthless character. Not only is she completely fine with having another human being murdered, she is also starting to get agitated at the fact that Macbeth seems to be getting cold feet about the plan. This quote also shows how Lady Macbeth also breaks the mold of the stereotypical loving and dainty wife…