Macbeth

Macbeth

1. Gender

   • There is a theme throughout the play of gender - e.g gender roles for example with Lady Macbeth and Macbeth
   • Lady Macbeth
     • She surpasses the traditional gender roles of a female in the Jacobean era
     • She is very masculine which would be very alien to the audience so much so that they may even be scared of her
     • She is much more dominant compared to Macbeth in their relationship especially at the start which opposes the gender roles of the time
     • She manipulates and belittles him so that she can get what she wants
   • Macbeth

2. Ambition

3. Guilt

4. Ambition