1. Macbeth - The Dead Butcher and His Fiend-Like Queen
... a man are played on by the 'supernatural soliciting' of the three witches, and he falls victim to his wife's coaxing, showing he is more than a brutal murderer. In fact, Lady Macbeth's ultimate demise is also an indication that she is more than purely a 'fiend', a woman driven to desperate measures in a society that privileges her husband. Complex and intriguing, the two ... his reign, Scotland becomes 'a suffering country under a hand accursed', a sure sign of his evil. For these crimes, done of his own volition, Macbeth, and we, cannot blame the witches. Lady Macbeth is...
- Word Count: 1419
- Approx Pages: 6
- Grade Level: Undergraduate