Sinister Gender Roles In Macbeth's

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It is a common human endeavour within both genders to seek development in all we do.
Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, both characters from Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth, display their sinister gender attributes throughout the play, ultimately contributing to their collapse in power. During the play, Macbeth lives up to his societal expectations of success and power. Presented as a character that wishes to overcome her feminine characteristics, Macbeth’s wife, Lady Macbeth also demonstrates her impulsive personality in order to reassure Macbeth of his barbaric actions.

In society a male representative is regarded as a character that provides protection, Macbeth displays this particular attribute when defending his army, “for brave Macbeth - well
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