... ability; manipulation, she strives to establish her place of power through the name of love, not knowing that desire can also lead to self destruction. Lady Macbeth has an important role in her husbands decisions. It is obvious that she has compassion and dearly loves and cares for her husband, but it is ... although he wants to become King by any means necessary, he just doesn't have the will it takes to get there by himself. It is Lady Macbeth that sees his weakness and uses that against him. Words are the most powerful weapon one can use against another. Her tongue is her weapon. ....

• Word Count: 1251
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... of the valued file in the catalogue of men. The aggressive ideal of masculinity is coveted in Macbeth not only by men eager to prove their manhood, but even by Lady Macbeth who supports the notion that it is males who have the advantage in power. Her frustration in her ... husband's doubt is manifested in her declaration that she wishes she could be unsexed so she could commit the crimes herself. Similarly, Macbeth states that the Lady's "undaunted mettle should compose nothing but males" (Act 1, Scene 7, 74-75), as though her unfeminine hostility could only manifest itself in ... stro...

• Word Count: 1704
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... unable to divorce himself from societal concerns (Dall, 2000). This theory is stabilised via many of his female characters such as Lady Macbeth and Gertrude in Hamlet, as according to Dall (2000): "Through Gertrude's marriage to Hamlet's uncle and also through Lady Macbeth's unbridled political ambition, Shakespeare dramatizes real political concerns that evolved from and during the reign of Elizabeth Tudor." Alongside ... the all male casts to be successful and accepted by society on the Shakespearian stage. For example, Shakespeare cleverly outlined the masculine qualities needed to p...

• Word Count: 1880
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate