Both Shakespeare and Sophocles clearly attack the conventional patriarchal biases that women are associated with tenderness and love. In Shakespeare's Macbeth, Lady Macbeth serves as a complete counterexample against those biases. ... Once again, in Shakespeare's Macbeth, Lady Macbeth serves as a radical counterexample disproving this bias. ... "Yet do I fear thy nature; It is too full o' th' milk of human kindness To catch the nearest way. ... Lady Macbeth will by no means follow her husband. ...

• Word Count: 1748
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The play "Macbeth" was written by William Shakespeare in the Jacobean era. ... The first encounter we have with Lady Macbeth is when she is reading her husband's letter about the witches' prophecies, and then her reaction to the letter: "do I fear thy nature,"to catch the nearest way."" ... If she were the embodiment of evil, she would need no help at all in having the gall to commit regicide. ... Also, to be inspired violence is a very common reaction to large amounts of alcohol, so that fact is no use in proving her complete darkness. ... This is left to the discretion of the a...

• Word Count: 2244
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

In The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare, he uses darkness to represent unnatural and evil found all over the play.William Shakespeare also includes the hideously evil witches into the play purposely to entertain King James I's fascination with witches. ... The witches have no remorse for anyone and are willing to do anything to make their life captivating. ... Not only did Lady Macbeth convince Macbeth to kill King Duncan, but the lady vocalizes her doubts " Yet I do fear thy nature,? ... Shakespeare plays with the minds of his characters and make them use logic to get their way,...

• Word Count: 1978
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

This is an unfortunate theme in "Macbeth", one of William Shakespeare's most famous tragedies. ... "With the valor of her tongue, " she encourages him with her advice to carry out this act without fear. Many scholars of Shakespeare's work have suggested that Lady Macbeth is the one true character of evil. ... Women of that time had no rights, especially political. ... (3.2 5-7) "Macbeth" is one of William Shakespeare's greatest tragic stories of all time. ...

• Word Count: 1251
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Back in Shakespeare's time, it was thought that only men are capable of murder and are filled with enough cruelty to do so. ... He says how he heard a voice say, "Sleep no more! ... She shows absolutely no guilt or remorse. ... 'Tis the eye of childhood/ That fears a painted devil. ... Lady Macbeth is arguably the most ambitious women in all of Shakespeare's works. ...

• Word Count: 1415
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In Shakespeare's Macbeth, the play introduces two partners of greatness with a strong desire to become the King and Queen of Scotland. ... First, Macbeth's insecurity is shown in his use of words such as "scotch'd" (15), "fear, and sleep" (19), "terrible dreams" (20), and "lives" (41). ... Macbeth also reveals that he is living in fear, with guilt tormenting him and terrible dreams bothering him in his sleep. ... Lady Macbeth still tries her best to influence Macbeth, however, Macbeth seems to have little to no regard for what Lady Macbeth...

• Word Count: 1425
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

William Shakespeare is Lady Macbeth. ... Thou"dst have, great Glamis, That which cries, "Thus who must do" if thou have it; And that which rather thou dost fear to do. ... She continues by expressing her fear over not being able to "catch the nearest way" due to Macbeth's overly kind character. ... That is apparent when she gets Macbeth's letter and responds by saying, "Yet do I fear thy nature. ... He then informs Lady Macbeth of his decision to "proceed no further in this business"(1.7.34). ...

• Word Count: 1977
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

Two such tales are The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy and Macbeth by William Shakespeare. ... No matter what he did, for good or evil, he did it in an honorable fashion. ... In contrast, Macbeth acted with honor when no more efficient choice appeared. ... However, during the final battle between the forces of Macbeth and those of Malcolm, sensing his inevitable defeat, Macbeth felt he had no other choice but to fight to the last straw. ... In addition, when he killed Macduff's family, Macbeth did not think about the anger and fury it would ignite within Macduff, whom the witche...

• Word Count: 1449
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School