We see him do this by giving Lady Macbeth and the witches "manly" traits and making Macbeth seem very feminine. ... "(Brinzeu, 256) One of the biggest examples of gender breaking or reversing would be, the lady of the house herself, Lady Macbeth. Lady Macbeth is the person who wears the pants in their relationship. ... What Macbeth means is that Lady Macbeth cannot bore girls because she is too manly. ... Lady Macbeth, the witches, and the men are prime examples of how Shakespeare is trying to break the gender roles in Macbeth. ...

• Word Count: 1258
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Macbeth had written a letter to his wife about the prophecies and in order to fulfill the prophecies, Lady Macbeth had to kill King Duncan at first but Macbeth finally agreed to murder the king instead and took the throne. Towards the end of the play, however, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth did not gain happiness, but rather it led to their death. ... Towards the end of the play, however, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth did not gain happiness, but rather it led to their death. ... Towards the end of the play, however, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth did not gain happiness, but rather it led to their death. ... To...

• Word Count: 1855
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate