Shakespeare, who was a writer born in Stratford-upon-Avon created many different plays, in which he always portrayed the woman as the “bad guy.” He was born in 1564 and he was a writer, actor and a dramatist. He wrote many plays, mostly revolving around tragedy such as: Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet and Macbeth. Shakespeare was a respected poet, and writer who received recognition after he passed away, April 23rd. 1616. One of Shakespeare’s well-known tragic plays ``Macbeth`` describes how a greedy woman second guesses her husband’s manhood and convinces him to murder a King and take his place. The characters in this play make the readers` think the women back in the day were greedy, selfish and conniving. Lady Macbeth, who plays one of the most impacted roles, is described as a woman who second guesses her husband`s manhood and forces him to commit a crime due to a prophecy from three witches. Lady Macbeth starts off greedy, but then she starts to feel guilty about all the things she has made her husband do. Lady Macbeth`s character is responsible for the evil doings of Macbeth because she convinces Macbeth that he isn`t capable of anything, she makes him feel vulnerable but she controls him after the murder and she uses his love for her to achieve her selfish goals.…
Behind every good man there is a great women. In the tragic play Macbeth by William Shakespeare the woman behind Macbeth is the Evil Lady Macbeth. She is very greedy and ambitious. She will do everything in her power it takes to become the queen of Scotland. Some people may say that Macbeth is more evil because she was the one to commit the murder, but Lady Macbeth had a big influence on Macbeth to commit the murder. Lady Macbeth is very Evil and Mischievous.…
Lady Macbeth’s ability to influence Macbeth does affect the way she is perceived as evil because she was able to convince Macbeth to commit sinful actions and change his mindset. Her gender does not play a role in this perception because in multiple lines, she references the fact that she wants to take on more masculine features. Macbeth is more evil than Lady Macbeth because Lady Macbeth is influenced by fate and therefore Macbeth chose to murder people in order to gain power, even though he was influenced by Lady Macbeth. Macbeth writes to Lady Macbeth after he receives the prophecies from the three witches and reveals:“that thou might’st not lose the dues of rejoicing, by being ignorant of what greatness is promised thee” (1.5.11-13). Macbeth…
William Shakespeare created a dynamic character called lady Macbeth; she was the total opposite of what women of the Shakespearian era were supposed to be. Despite qualities women were supposed to have in Shakespeare's time, Lady Macbeth defied the way most women of her time acted. Lady Macbeth defied the ways of women of her time by being manipulative, ambitious, and ruthless.…
Lady Macbeth is far more evil than the witches“Lady Macbeth is far more evil than the witches. Do you agree?…
In the tragic play “Macbeth”, by William Shakespeare, it is debatable as to who is supposed to be the bad guy of the story. The main {culprits} as to who receives the title of {antagonist} are Macbeth, a Scottish noble who is told a prophecy that he will be king and commits amicicide, regicide and the killing of an entire family to stay in power. Another possible evildoer is Lady Macbeth, Macbeth’s wife, who convinces Macbeth to kill the king to fulfill the prophecy and does the planning of it. The last likely culprit would be the Witches who gave Macbeth the prophecy and then another which led to his downfall. However, it is not debatable as to who causes the events which make “Macbeth” such an exemplar of tragedies, the Witches.…
In many disastrous situations in life, people direct blame away from themselves, saying that their problems were caused by others. This happens in one of William Shakespeare’s plays, Macbeth; there is a great deal of debate over whether the witches, Lady Macbeth, or Macbeth was most to blame for the chaos that took place throughout the play. There are many things that influence Macbeth and his actions, but he himself is most to blame for the calamities that take place throughout the story because he willingly let himself become an overly ambitious, paranoid, corrupt, and murderous tyrant. At the beginning of the story, when Macbeth and Banquo are returning from battle, the witches prophesize that Macbeth will become the Thane of Cawdor and King of Scotland.…
Throughout Macbeth, we learn about Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s evil plot to take the throne of Scotland. Both of these characters are evil, but my questions are: Who’s more evil? Who’s more responsible for their cruel plot?…
The play Macbeth' was written by William Shakespeare in 1606, however Shakespeare set Macbeth' in the mid eleventh century. At the time in which the play is set life was much different and women played a distinct role in a family. Women were supposed to be domesticated and very maternal. They did not go to work, they stayed at home and cooked, cleaned and looked after their children. The main female protagonist in this play is the antithesis of a typical mid eleventh century woman. Lady Macbeth is a strong manipulative female who seems to be more dominant than her husband Macbeth. Lady Macbeth also does not seem at all maternal, there is evidence in the text to suggest that she has given birth before but due to lack of medical knowledge her…
I have been Lady Macbeth’s friend for a long time. Even though she was a nice, quiet lady, she was quite ambitious. If she wanted something, she would get it. This is why I believe that she had a rolle in the killings, and I will also evaluate that role. Macbeth was always uncertain about killing King Duncan and Banquo until Lady Macbeth started talking to him about it.…
The statement 'Macbeth was basically a good man led into evil ways' is one I agree with, to a certain extent. His evilness certainly progressed throughout the play, but his influences from the witches and Lady Macbeth and degree of goodness at the start is debatable. I shall also discuss the reasons for his destruction, which ties in the plays themes - for example ambition, order and disorder and guilt and conscience.…
Everyone is influenced by other people, including leaders or authority, to make the wrong decisions at some point in their lives. Lady Macbeth’s wicked character has an extreme influence towards Macbeth. Lady Macbeth is accountable for influencing her husband to commit both crimes; she helps release the dark side of him and persuades him to become an evil and dreadful man. Lady Macbeth is accountable for this by love to persuade him into killing King Duncan because Macbeth loves and trusts his wife, he was susceptible to her views and ideas. Guilt plays a strong role in motivating Macbeth and causes Lady Macbeth to be driven over the edge of sanity - to her…
Who are the Macbeth’s? There’s Macbeth and then there’s Lady Macbeth, both appear to be superb having no insecurities. Macbeth I suppose is almighty and powerful and Lady Macbeth exquisite? She may be beautiful and delicate on the inside…
It is in human nature to want to do bad things, but when you start down a path how easy is it to be lead astray? Sometimes we can let things like pride and greed get in the way of our beliefs and values. Wrongful influence can lead people down some very dark roads and eventually destroy the lives of people they love and even themselves. In William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” these elements of good and evil surface and lead to some very curious circumstances that not only show that “good” people can be corrupted but that once you start down a dark road it is very hard to find your way out of it.…
Based on evidence from the play, Duncan at this point cannot be described as completely good or bad.…