1. Breaking Gender Stereotypes in Macbeth
In Shakespeare's Macbeth he tries to break the gender roles set in society. We see him do this by giving Lady Macbeth and the witches "manly" traits and making Macbeth seem very feminine. ... Lady Macbeth plays the man in their relationship by ordering Macbeth around and calling him very rude names all in the interest of him being King. ... 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