Masculinity In Macbeth

“New honours come upon him, like our strange garments cleave not to their mould, but with the aide of use.” (I.II.144) In Shakespeare's, Macbeth, (1606), and as in many of his tragic plays, gender roles have an important impact upon the courses of events. Besides the obvious difference of gender, these roles convey a unique and important processes throughout a short, tragic, and bloody play. Weather it's the ambition of a man, and the greed of a woman, their biggest fear of them all, would be fate and their chosen destiny. As good morals, and grounded rules, ladys’ first. Lady Macbeth, although her name carries on female characteristics. Her greed and ambition influence her to engage the rule of masculinity. “Come, you spirits, that tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, and fill me from the crown to the toe topful, of direst cruelty!” (1.5.38-41) This quote supports my opinion because she engages in the masculine role, she becomes the dominate head of The Macbeths marriage. “I dare do all that may become a man; who dares do more is none” (1.7.46-47) Lady Macbeth, dictates and influences Macbeth until she fulfills her selfish desires. Her actions, cause the play to give unexpected turns, As
a result, she falls in an illness, of a mental tension, guilt, and depression, causing her death. “Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more, it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” (5.5.2) The Witches, they generally never have a good vibe nor a good reputation of great honesty and honors. In Macbeth, their infamous reputation countines. They keep Macbeth negative information, which at that point to Macbeth was incredible and very desirable news. Although, Macbeth was thrilled to hear about such great news, his greed, and ambition grew more and more. Once again Macbeth was handled like a puppet by woman, who seems to make dictated his entire life. “When shall we three meet again, In thunder, lightning, or in rain?” (1.1.1-2). This quote shows how Macbeth can easily be controlled by woman. Macbeth. Greedy, selfish, ambitious Macbeth. Ambition and lust power makes Macbeth his own antagonist. Although Macbeth isn't the only one to blame for his chosen fate. Lady Macbeth who pushed and persuade him to “become a man” and earn his royalness faster. As well as the witches who fed his ambition and envious attitude. Macbeth wanted to collect all the power possible, no matter who he left behind in order to achieve it. All his ambition and greed turned him into mass murder. “My thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical, shakes so my single state of man, that function is smothered in surmise, and nothing is but what is not.” (1.3.52-55) The Ambition, greed, and selfishness of a man and woman can create infamous characteristics in each other.
Will in the heat of the moment everything seems okay, and well into plan, fate and destiny turn your life around in less than a second. Gender roles impact the course of events not only in plays, but in real life tragedies. Macbeth, by Shakespeare is the perfect example of how, a life, including many other lives can be ruined, and terminated by selfish desires. “ The Prince of Cumberland! That is a step on which i must fall down, or else o’erleap, for in my way it lies. Stars, hide your fires; let not light see my black and deep desires. The eye wink at the hand; yet let that be which the eye fears. When it is done, to see.”
(1.4.55-60)