The fact that Shakespeare made all three of the witches female illustrates the patriarchal nature of the culture in which the play was written. As women, the witches represent Shakespeare" s attempt to display the "other," the darker side of humanity. ... They do not overtly try to corrupt MacBeth, as does Lady MacBeth. ... Shakespeare utilizes the notion that these characteristics are typically gendered female. ... Shakespeare clearly sets up a patriarchal structure in MacBeth. ...

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William Shakespeare's, Macbeth, is a play full of betrayal and deception. ... Throughout Shakespeare's play, we see that Macbeth is the victim of evil seduction by women. ... Shakespeare, it seems, utilizes the symbol of the witches to portray the basic evil inherent in Lady Macbeth. ... Shakespeare opened his play with the scene of the witches to portray evil in the mind of the audience. ... In order to help us overcome our initial opinion of Lady Macbeth, and allow us to accept her true character, Shakespeare uses the image of the witches to help us transfer our feelings of th...

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Shakespeare broke new ground in the late 1500s by playing with the unheard idea of the reversal of gender roles. ... In Macbeth, the author, William Shakespeare, uses the reversal of gender roles to show the demise of both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. ... When Macbeth asks, "If we should fail?... Macbeth seems to have more of a grasp over his marriage and Lady Macbeth transforms into a submissive woman. ... Throughout this play, both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth struggle with their gender roles. ...

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" This classic saying may as well have been inspired by the role of Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare's "Macbeth." ... This is where Lady Macbeth comes in. ... Lady Macbeth's apparent ruthlessness seems to be just what the reluctant Macbeth needs to take action. ... In Act II Scene II, after Macbeth has murdered Duncan, Lady Macbeth still seems to be unmoved by what they have done. ... It is through Lady Macbeth that Macbeth gets his first taste of blood. ...

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In one of theaters most dramatic and well-known plays, "Macbeth," William Shakespeare uses reversed gender roles as a significant part of the drama's explicitly violent content. Throughout the play, the roles of both Lady Macbeth and Macbeth are confused as to who is masculine and who is feminine. ... Both Lady Macbeth and Macbeth play the role of the man and woman in the plot and eventually the murderer of King Duncan. ... Lady Macbeth used reverse gender role to manipulate Macbeth to the evil plan of killing King Duncan so he could become king. ... Macbeth and Lady Macbeth betray thei...

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Today there is an organization known as the Los Angeles Women's Shakespeare Company (LAWSC) with casts plays (not necessarily Shakespearean plays) with all female casts. ... I write this because I have also seen her read Macbeth's part and did an excellent job. ... In Shakespeare, there are so many things to think about; therefore it is unreasonable to worry about the person behind the role. ...

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• Grade Level: High School