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    downfall of Lady Macbeth? There were several aspects of Shakespeare’s novel ‘Macbeth’ that led to the downfall of Lady Macbeth. The mentality of Lady Macbeth in the play changes dramatically from the wife a Noble General‚ to an evil aggressive murderer (brought upon by the witches predictions)‚ and finally a woman who had de-graded to such an extent that she took her own life. We are not told an awful amount about Lady Macbeth at the start of the play [prior to her letter from Macbeth about the

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    The Refinement of Lady Macbeth Throughout the Tragedy of Macbeth Lady Macbeth’s character has shifted from being masculine and in control to where she cannot bear what is going on anymore. In act one of the play‚ Lady Macbeth has come up with the scheme of murdering King Duncan so her husband can be king. She asks the evil spirits to remove her of her femininity so that can she can fulfill the devilish deed;” Come‚ you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts‚ unsex me here‚ and fill me‚ from the crown

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    (Sendak‚ M. 1963) the illustrations and text support the link of masculinity to the pleasure of power and domination. The main character Max continues masculine characteristics throughout‚ displaying aggression and domination towards the characters around him. In the text Max responds to being called a “Wild Thing” by his mother with “I’ll Eat You Up” retaliating to his mother’s comment by talking back. In the first page Max’s masculinity is expressed by holding a hammer and building a cave for himself

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    certain way in society. Throughout many plays Shakespeare went against that expectation and rebelled against society’s norms by creating characters that were completely different from the expectations the European world had of them. In Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ many characters had traits about them that were different from the seventeenth century man and woman; this included women

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    Major May 23‚ 2013 The Fall of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s Marriage In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ the lead roles Macbeth and his wife Lady Macbeth’s marriage drastically changes throughout the play as a result of violence and cruelty. Throughout the play we see the couples relationship plummet‚ drawing the end of their marriage. The murder of King Duncan began the tension and mistrust in their marriage. The paranoia created distance between the two after Macbeth began killing innocent people

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    Introduction  Lady Macbeth is presented as a character that fulfils her role among the nobility and is well respected like Macbeth. She is loving to her husband but is the dominant figure in there relationship. Lady Macbeth is also a character who does not want to appear or seem weak but is very ambitious. Para 1- Relationship between Macbeth and lady Macbeth  "Was the hope drunk Wherein you dressed yourself?" In the conversation between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth we see that there is a disagreement

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    Construction of masculinity represents supremacy and authority on femininities and on another form of masculinity. It replicates and shapes the man’s social association with women and other men. Additionally‚ masculinity construction reflects the socially dominating gender construction that subordinates feminine together with the other males. As explained in the Coates’ book ‘The world and me‚’ it is clear that construction of masculinity is a component of survival in many schools. She explains how

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    “It is neither the wickedness of the witches nor the urging of Lady Macbeth that finally ruins Macbeth. His basic weakness leads him astray.” In Shakespeare’s grand "tragedy of blood"‚ we are pitched into the time of a valiant warrior who has constantly been trustworthy to his king‚ until he hears of a prophecy that he will befall king. This is where the universe begins to acquire an unbalanced shift. This disturbance has occurred as a result of Macbeth’s various weaknesses. His sensitivity to

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    Practice Essay Question Question: How does Macbeth follow what is expected in a Shakespearean tragedy?   In you answer‚ you should refer to characterisation‚ themes and support your argument with evidence from the text.   The theatrical play ‘Macbeth’ written by Shakespeare during the Elizabethan period in 1606 utilizes different themes and dramatic devices to depict what is anticipated from a Shakespearean tragedy. Throughout the play‚ three centralised themes include ‘Ambition’‚ ‘Equivocation’

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    these athletes quite simply see other athletes as individual challengers to their own masculinity. As a result‚ we can argue that this is what drives them to become so competitive on the playing field‚ not so much to please the crowd‚ but to show everyone on the field and in the crowd their true hegemonic masculinity. Admittedly‚ there have been instances which I personally recall as pure demonstrations of masculinity on the playing field‚ especially in front of a crowd. It would be most common to

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