Examples Of Womanhood In Lady Macbeth

In act two of Macbeth, Lady Macbeth is used by William Shakespeare to digress from the normal gender rules common for that era, while at the same time keeping some of the key traits of womanhood, all to show that while inherently different and sometimes similar to men, women will always fall back on their subservient and cowardly ways. As the planning for Duncan’s murder progresses it seems like Lady Macbeth is the one urging and fighting Macbeth to agree with the plan, which is unusual because usually women are seen as the nervous, easily doubtful type that would most certainly be hesitant to agree to such a plan. By having Lady Macbeth’s first impression to the readers, be that of a frightful, strong woman, Shakespeare sets an apparent scene