Masculinity And Femininity In Shakespeare's Macbeth

Macbeth by William Shakespeare epitomizes gender roles and masculinity/ femininity. In some opinions this is Shakespeare’s most misogynistic play he has written it shows that he hates or doesn’t trust women. During this play it is shown that women are the source of evil and violence. The witches tell Macbeth his prophecy which sparks Macbeth 's ambitions and encourages his ineluctable violent behaviors. Also Lady Macbeth becomes the brains of most of the murders that Macbeth commits and plants the ideas in his head so he ends up following through with them. Macbeth even traces the root of evil and chaos to women and blames them. Macbeth’s actions during the play justifies Shakespeare’s authorial choice of weaving in gender roles and masculinity to explain his use of misogyny. During the play both Macbeth and lady macbeth equate masculinity with naked aggression, violence then follows when they converse about manhood. When comparing and contrasting masculinity and femininity throughout characters in Macbeth, the reader can see how cultures, religions, psychology, and gender roles can relate in Macbeth.

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