Although Macbeth has his own desires to do all he can to reach his goal, it is Lady Macbeth who encourages and forces him to get there. ... Lady Macbeth has an important role in her husbands decisions. ... It is Lady Macbeth that sees his weakness and uses that against him. ... The women in Macbeth are called wicked, especially Lady Macbeth herself. ... Macbeth needs her husband just as much as he needs her. ...

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

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.... For example, Shakespeare cleverly outlined the masculine qualities needed to portray an ambitious and elevated Lady Macbeth, by qualifying feminine characteristics of the man to whom played her on stage (Gerlach et al, 1996). ...

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