gender

gender

1. context

   • was a very rigid and strict constructions in which the hierarchy of society was built
   • women where expected to be loyal and respectful to men
   • men "needed" to control women as they where "evil" and in need of being directed toward the path of god
   • women could support themselves financially and needed support from men who where the bread-winners.
   • being a warrior was honourable in these times

2. men in Macbeth

   • Macbeth
     • he doesn't like his manhood being questioned and this shows his insecurties
     • he pleas with his wife as to not question his masculinity so it suggests that his masculinity is dependant on the women in his life
     • at the beginning he seems like the perfect man whop fights in battle but as the play goes on he becomes less masculine and seems manipulated by his wife
     • lady Macbeth says he's not a man for not murdering Duncan so it shows that masculinity is shown through violence