1. Breaking Gender Stereotypes in Macbeth
She proves this early on in the play by stating that Macbeth is 'too full o' the milk of human kindness to catch the nearest way"(Shakespeare, Act 1 Scene 5 Line 16). ... "(Shakespeare, Act 1 Scene 5 Line 40). Lady Macbeth goes so far as to tell Macbeth that he "look so green and pale"(Shakespeare, Act 1 Scene 7 Line 37) which would mean that he looks like he has anemia which was thought back then to mean that you were a virgin girl if you got the green sickness. ... The first witch makes it blatantly obvious not to mess with the witches because she will "...
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- Grade Level: High School