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Macbeth opens and closes the play as the brave, fearless and ruthless soldier. ... The sergeant glorifies the military skill of Macbeth using comparisons to the "eagle" and the "lion". During the play of Macbeth‚ a theme of manliness is introduced as the play develops. ... Throughout the play as Macbeth matures‚ there are areas where his manliness is put to the test, mostly after the murder of Duncan. There are four main points in which manliness is presented in the play; Lady Macbeth’s desires to be rid of her femininity, Macbeth’s questionable manhood, Macduff`s sorrow and Young Siward’s honorable death.
The strongest female character in the play is Lady Macbeth. ...
Macbeth, having second thoughts, tells his wife that its unmanly to murder your king while he is asleep. Lady Macbeth gets abusive and tells him this will make him more of a man. To help convince Macbeth not to call the murder off, Lady Macbeth questions his manhood. ... ” The sad part is that Lady Macbeth truly does believe that Macbeth wouldnt be a man if he did not agree to the killing. In Lady Macbeth’s eyes if Macbeth did not kill Duncan then he would not be a man to her anymore, she believes that he would be denying all urges for greater wealth and prosperity that a man should have.
Approximate Word count = 989
Approximate Pages = 4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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