Examples Of Femininity In Macbeth

Shakespeare’s Macbeth is recorded to be written and first performed in the years between 1603 and 1606 and in order to critically analyse elements of the play, it is imperative that we gain an understanding of the social context which contributed to the substantial aspects of this momentous tragedy. Early Seventeenth Century in England was characterised by political, social and religious tumult as a result of the death of Elizabeth I, the coronation of the Scottish king as her successor and the increasing influence of the Protestant Reformation. In this essay, I aim to analyse the divergence of Lady Macbeth and the Wayward Sisters from the conventional ideas of femininity with reference to the elements commonly associated with it and the duties