How Does The Relationship Between Macbeth And Lady Macbeth Change Throughout The Play?
...mid eleventh century. At the time in which the play is set life was much different and women played a distinct role in a family. Women were supposed to be domesticated and very maternal. They did not go to work, they stayed at home and cooked, cleaned and looked after their children. The main female protagonist in this play is the antithesis of a typical mid eleventh century woman. Lady Macbeth is a strong manipulative female who seems to be more dominant than her husband Macbeth. Lady Macbeth also does not seem at all maternal, there is evidence in the text to suggest that she has given birth before but due to lack of medical knowledge her child most likely died at birth. This experience caused her to become desensitised and released her of all maternal instinct which were the distinctive characteristics of a woman.
Macbeth' was one the four main tragic plays that Shakespeare wrote. In each of the four tragedies the main character always has a fatal flaw. A fatal flaw is the a detrimental error which leads to the downfall of a well respected protagonist. In the play the well respected protagonist is Macbeth whose fatal flaw is his ambition. Macbeth is also a typical stereotype men in the mid eleventh century. Macbeth was a loyal kinsman and a loving husband. Macbeth can be viewed as the hero at the beginning of this play because of his attitudes towards life, he values everything aspect of his life. However his ambition to become King led to his downfall, in particular, his death.
Macbeth's ambition lead him to having murderous thoughts after he meets three witches who give Macbeth and Banquo three prophecies each. This meeting is where the whole play changes because Macbeth is completely absorbed by these three prophecies. These three witches are evil and only want to manipulate Macbeth's thoughts,
All hail Macbeth, hail to thee, Thane of Glamis.
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