The Role of Lady Macbeth in the Shakespeare's Macbeth

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The Role of Lady Macbeth in the Shakespeare's Macbeth

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Macbeth is a play written by William Shakespeare, which was first

performed in 1606. This time was known as the Elizabethan times.

William Shakespeare's plays had to be approved by the king. The king

was James I, who was also James IV, King of Scotland. He was thought

to be paranoid. During this time Guy Fawkes had planned to kill the

king but had failed, yet this caused the king to continuously look

over his shoulder. He believed he was cursed by black magic, and women

who were accused of being witches were burnt.

During this time women had no status and were accused of being witches

if they were strong and ambitious. William Shakespeare in this play

made Lady Macbeth the complete opposite. He made her strong, ambitious

and showed her having a lot of power over her husband.

Macbeth is a play about revenge, deceitfulness, murder and love.

Macbeth was a very respectable soldier. Lady Macbeth was the wife of

Macbeth. Lady Macbeth is a very interested character as the role she

plays changes during the play. Lady Macbeth first was a strong and

ambitious woman, yet by the ending of the play her character changes;

she becomes weak and mad.

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