... other in a superior manner, will, and authority. Though conventional patriarchal beliefs seem to perpetuate the dominance of men and subordination of women, Shakespeare and Sophocles seem to question the validity of those beliefs in their plays, Macbeth and Antigone, with their radically heterodox female characters-they ... . Yet she still goes on to proclaim her iconoclastic notions: "Make thick my blood. Stop up th' access and passage to remorse, That no compunctious visitings of nature Shake my fell purposeCome to my woman's breasts And take my milk for gall, you murd'ring ministers,"...

• Word Count: 1748
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... with a society where one's family lineage and capacity as a military combatant determines one's status. Macbeth himself, and his wife, Lady Macbeth, are arguably responsible for the tragedy within the play. Shakespeare's characterization of the key narrative figures, use of imagery and symbolism, depicts the respective roles of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in the ensuing tragedy. We follow the actions of Macbeth ... her sexuality to influence Macbeth into using his physical strength to murder King Duncan. Through the author's use of characterization, Macbeth is shown spiraling into paranoia...

• Word Count: 882
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate