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    In saying this‚ Chisholm draws attention to the idea that from birth females are stereotyped and victimised‚ purely as a result of society’s ingrained attitudes towards women. This unfortunate‚ patriarchal portrayal of females as the less dominant gender is a theme that is not only reflected through the Shakespearean play ‘Hamlet’‚ but in many areas of contemporary society. Although times have changed since the Elizabethan era‚ women are still oppressed and restricted by male-constructed orders and

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    versions‚ all place negative gender expectations on women. Providing cultural and socio-historical information‚ fairy tales have helped to perpetuate stereotypical thoughts on the "ideal virtues" of women. Natural beauty‚ obedience to the husband‚ and dedication to the maintenance of the home are all standards for women modeled throughout different versions and adaptations of fairy tales. Cinderella‚ one of the most popular fairy tales with countless versions‚ reflects gender expectations on women in

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    Lady Macbeth is one of the most frightening female characters. As the wife of Macbeth‚ her role is very significant in his rise and fall from royalty. Lady Macbeth is such a great influence in Macbeth’s life. Her role is so large‚ that she uses her position to gain power and stay in control. Everything about Lady Macbeth is creates the perfect criminal‚ because of her ability to manipulate everyone around her. The moment Lady Macbeth learns about the prophecies‚ she decides to take matters into

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    10:03:145 9/24/10 Lady Gaga: Gender in “Love Game” Many artists today are always trying to be somebody they are not. Their costumes are getting bigger and crazier than ever. One artist that exceptionally stands out in the crowd of performing artists is Lady Gaga. Every costume she wears‚ every move she makes becomes more epic every time she is seen. Most of the costumes she wears hide her identity and it is unknown who she is really trying to be. In “Love Game‚” Lady Gaga’s gender is being questioned

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    Lady Macbeth From Head Conspirator to Wimp The story of Macbeth by Shakespeare is one of his most read and most loved plays. It was not unlikely that out of all of his plays that Macbeth would be one of the few successful plays that would be turned into an opera. Verdi wrote the opera with librettists Francesco Maria Piave and Andrea Maffei. The opera was written around 1846 and premiered on March 14‚ 1847 at the Teatro dell Pergola in Florence‚ Italy. A few years later the Verdi revised the

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    Lady Macbeth Passage Analysis After Lady Macbeth reads the letter in Act One‚ Scene 5‚ she decides that she will make sure Macbeth is crowned King. Lady Macbeth suddenly becomes a character of evil‚ she knows the murder will need evil power and it does not take long to get her evil spirit. Throughout Act One‚ Scene 5 Lady Macbeth shows the audience her ability to commit evil and supernatural acts upon people. Lady Macbeth knows immediately that murdering King Duncan is the only way to quickly achieve

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    infamous Dark Side. Macbeth is pulled in a similar direction by his own personal desires to become king and have influence over the people of Scotland‚ and his wife persuades him to act on this. In the end‚ like Anakin‚ Macbeth faces a tragic ending as a consequence of the means by which he achieved prosperity. In order to achieve long-lasting success‚ one must have a genuine desire to pursue a goal and must willingly choose to act upon this desire. Neither Macbeth nor Lady Macbeth encompasses both

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    Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ there were multiple people who played a part in the death of King Duncan. Although this is true‚ I feel that Lady Macbeth was most responsible. Lady Macbeth played the largest role in the death of Duncan because she was manipulative‚ depriving‚ and deceitful. Out of the many bad qualities Lady Macbeth obtained‚ I believe she was more manipulative than any other. She displayed her manipulative ways by showing no sorrow concerning her plans to take down King Duncan. Lady Macbeth

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    In the story Macbeth‚ there were very few female roles. However‚ the women that were in it‚ had very influential roles. The women‚ Lady Macbeth and the Weird Sisters‚ use the people‚ specifically men‚ around them to either get what they want or to control the outcome of situations. The trio of witches that starred in Macbeth held immense amounts of power. They convinced Macbeth that he would first be not only Thane of Glamis‚ but also Thane of Cawdor. After that he would become the king.

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    The Psychosis of Lady Macbeth Lady Macbeth is the leading lady in the Shakespearian tragedy‚ Macbeth. Written by William Shakespeare in 1603‚ the tragedy of Macbeth italicize the entire title surrounds the downfall of an honorable man driven by blind ambition. As the play progresses‚ Macbeth gradually becomes a blood-thirsty tyrant. In turn‚ Lady Macbeth transitions from an assertive stoic into a submissive and timid sleep-walker. Lady Macbeth most likely suffers from postpartum psychosis brought

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