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Shakespeare presents a very powerful female character in Lady Macbeth, and although this would have been quite radical for people in Jacobean England there were other powerful, female role models to choose from: Bloody Mary or Queen Elizabeth are good examples.
- AQA English Revision - Character - Lady Macbeth
Lady Macbeth as a Powerful Woman. One of the reasons that...
- AQA English Revision - Character - Lady Macbeth
Lady Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s most famous and frightening female characters. When we first see her, she is already plotting Duncan’s murder, and she is stronger, more ruthless, and more ambitious than her husband.
Lady Macbeth is a powerful presence in the play, most notably in the first two acts. Following the murder of King Duncan, however, her role in the plot diminishes. She becomes an uninvolved spectator to Macbeth's plotting and a nervous hostess at a banquet dominated by her husband's hallucinations.
Lady Macbeth as a Powerful Woman. One of the reasons that Lady Macbeth is so celebrated these days is that she was a powerful woman in a society that tried hard to oppress powerful women. To understand her role, though, it's important to understand the difference between the patriarchy and misogyny:
In Act 1, Lady Macbeth appears as a powerful, confident character. Although she is at first in control of the situation, by the middle of the play Macbeth begins to make decisions without...
'Come, you spirits' / 'Come...you murd'ring ministers' - Lady Macbeth feels powerful enough to summon and command evil spirits 'unsex me' - she asks for her feminine qualities to be removed
Shakespeare’s portrayal of powerful women provides invaluable insight into Lady Macbeth’s character analysis. While she defies conventions by embodying ambition and assertiveness, she also strategically conforms to societal expectations when it serves her purpose.
