ACT II, Sc.ii and Malcolm's assessment of her as a "fiend-like queen" (Act IV, Sc.vii). ... Does she show herself strong willed and more determined than Macbeth, Act I, Sc.vii, as she argues and demands his agreement to the murder? ... In Act II, Sc.ii, when she calls for help does she do so because of her feminie weakness, or is she afraid that Macduff may question Macbeth further as to his killing of the chamberlains? ... Unhappiness - In Act III, Sc.ii, Lady Macbeth is coming to realise that the Crown has not brought happiness, "Nought's had, all's spent, Where our desire is ...

• Word Count: 885
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

" (Act 1. ... When Banquo and Macbeth meet the witches he says, "you should be women, And yet your beards forbid me to interpret That you are so" (Act 1. ... In act 3, we see that Macbeth is succumbing to his guilt. ... In act 5, the gentlewoman and doctor are observing Lady Macbeth while she sleeps. ... By the end of act 5, Lady Macbeth kills herself. ...

• Word Count: 693
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

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?... Interestingly, after the fatal act occurs, the Macbeth's gender roles seem to swap back to what would be considered normal. ... Throughout this play, both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth struggle with their gender roles. Lady Macbeth's hunger for power drives her to act in a more masculine way, becoming dominant in her marriage, ambitious, and strong willed. ...

• Word Count: 1246
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Throughout the play, the roles of both Lady Macbeth and Macbeth are confused as to who is masculine and who is feminine. ... In the first act of the play, Macbeth is awarded a new title from King Duncan. ... He wants to murder the king so bad, but he thinks about what King Duncan has done for him and sees no reason or motive to commit this heinous act. ... When she finds out that Macbeth does not want to do it either, she calls him a coward: Art thou afeard To be the same in thine own act and valor As thou art in desire? ... Macbeth and Lady Macbeth betray their gender roles throughout the...

• Word Count: 940
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

From the the play Macbeth we see the external conflicts which include the plotting that Lady Macbeth had set up and manipulated Macbeth into murdering king Duncan. Another external conflict is shown through Lady Macbeth questioning Macbeth's masculinity. ... These thoughts involve Duncan being removed from the throne through a violent act. ... The external conflict that occurs between Lady Macbeth and Macbeth involving the questioning of masculinity not only shows how manipulative Lady Macbeth can be or the importance of masculinity to Macbeth; it's rather bringing gender roles into ...

• Word Count: 829
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School