Unsex me here...

Reid jentsch, Cp yellow, May 18, 2016

Thesis
In the struggle between man and women in Shakespeare's, The Tragedy of Macbeth,
William Shakespeare's exemplifies Lady Macbeth's ability to sway Macbeths decisions
supporting Shakespeares juxtaposition of gender stereotypes and power; ultimately,
Shakespeare strives to illustrate Macbeths need to prove his masculinity worthiness of her
respect destroys his morals and leads to betrayal, murder, and eventually his own
downfall.

Abstract
In Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Macbeth, Shakespeare utilizes the aversion of
gender roles and display of greed. Lady Macbeth, a dominant in her marriage, forces
her husband to kill the lands king in order to gain power. Normally Macbeth would
have never done this action but his wife's constant questioning of his masculinity
drives him to commit heinous crimes. In totality Shakespeare does this because he
wants to defy gender roles and shock his audiences.

1. What did I learn?

I learned that I am prone to spacing errors.
I learned I use repetition to much in my writing.
I learned that Shakespeare like to shock his audiences by
breaking social norms.

2. How did I expand my Understanding of The

Tragedy Macbeth?
I now understand the plot with more confidence.
I also now enjoy conversing about prevalent themes contained
within the play.
I understand the gender role defiances purpose.

3. What conclusions did I draw?

I came to the conclusion that power is not defined by gender.
Subtle influences such as question masculinity can have
consequences.
Love can make you do strange things

Works cited
"William Shakespeare." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television. Web. 18 May 2016.