Feminist reading of lady Macbeth

 Feminist Reading of  Lady Macbeth 

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                                            William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. At the age of 18 , he married Anne Hathaway, with whom he had three children: Susanna and twins Hamnet and Judith. Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet, and actor, widely regarded as the world greatest writer in the English language and the world’s greatest dramatist. He is national poet called England’s and “Bard of Avon”. Shakespeare 39 play, 154 sonnets, three long narrative poems, comedies and histories. He than wrote mainly tragedies until 1608, among them Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth, all considered to be among the finest works in the English language. He died in 23 April 1564 Stratford-upon-Avon.

         What is Feminism ?                           

                        At its core, feminism is the belief in full social, economic, and political equality for women. Feminism largely arose in response to Western traditions that restricted the rights of women, but feminist thought has global manifestation and variations.

 Feminist Writer

Margaret Atwood

Mary Wollstonecraft

Simone de Beauvoir

Alice Walker

Louise May Alcott

Sylvia Plath

Angela Carter

Doris Lessing 

Roxane Gay

Virginia Woolf 

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Audre Lorde

                   

                                     Macbeth 

                                        Macbeth is a tragedy by William  Shakespeare. It is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It physical and psychological effects of political ambition. Shakespeare wrote during the reign of James I. It was first published in the Folio of 1623, and is Shakespeare’s shortest tragedy.

                                                                   

In this tragedy many characters

Duncan

Malcolm

Donalbain

Macbeth

Lady Macbeth

Banquo

Fleance

Macduff

Lady Macduff

Macduff’s son

Siward

Young Siward

Hecate

Three Witches

                                      Lady Macbeth 

                                     All in all, Lady Macbeth did not show feminism as a woman in Macbeth tragedy. She is selfish, abnormal, and ambitious woman. She initiated a murder and then make his husband, Macbeth, downfall. She also controlled his husband, even challenged his manhood.

                  In Shakespeare’s play Macbeth ,the presents the conflicting  character of lady Macbeth. Upon receiving her husband’s letter about the witches prophesies, she attempts to be like a man in order to exude the strength needed to gain addition social status as royalty. Lady Macbeth appears to be very influential in planning -deciding when and how husband for not acting more like a man; yet, despite these capabilities, she is the main usurpation of the throne.

                       First shown as an iron -willed character willing to my nipple from boneless gums, and the brains out, had I so sworn as you Have done to this to later being shown as possessed by night mares of guilt , how could such a strong character so quickly fall prey to uneasiness. According to materialist feminism theory, despite  her earlier show of strength, Lady Macbeth’s  eventual  weakness is a result of a patriarchal of her gender.

                                             A popular speculation on why the oppression of women is not more commonly recognized than the oppression of certain ethnic or religious groups, is that “women’s allegiance to men from their own always supersedes their allegiance to women from different classes”. While certain social and economic factors separate people from different walks of life, within these groups women are also separated from each other. Women remain isolated which prevents them from making significant changes because they have no strength in number.

                       Similarly, Lady Macbeth, while being notably strong compared to other members of her gender, has no way to enact her schemes as she is kept isolated from other women during the course of the play. While her strength is great, she is not powerful enough alone to deal with a murder. She does not reveal the secret of their murderous deeds because she is a woman and thus inherently weak, but she reveals the secret because she is a woman and thus has been selectively isolated from finding strength in number.

                              This fall ,the second instalment of the hunger Games trilogy was released in theatres. The main character, Katniss Everdeen is a brave, intelligent, female character with an exceptional level .

Even 50 year ago unacceptable female entertainment and media use but present time woman positive way.

                         In 16 century, Shakespeare crafted a crafted a character many of the same character as Katniss while simultaneous pleasing an audience with traditional views on femininity. As a result,  lady Macbeth is a feminist role model before the rise of feminist ideology in the mainstream and a truly  evil character as well Lady Macbeth. 

                                     From the very beginning of Macbeth, Lady Macbeth is shown as a character is relents in creating rebellious plots. According to Lois Tyson, “women themselves…in the accomplishments of their husbands and sons” . Lady Macduff – the epitome of motherhood – does not concoct some evil plot because she invests all of her intellectual powers into the achievements of her husband and children.

                                    On the other hand, Lady Macbeth, not as bound to domestic duties as Lady Macduff, sharpens her intellectual capabilities for her own use. While intelligence from a male character would be seen as a beneficial trait, patriarchy defines Lady Macbeth’s intelligence as a flaw and as an indicator that she is unnatural and “unfulfilled” as a woman.

                        Patriarchal society encourages Lady Macbeth to invest herself in the role of mother. Lady Macbeth is seen as selfish and abnormal when she confesses that there is a situation in which she would “[dash] [her child’s] brains out” , a very unnatural statement according to patriarchy’s belief that women’s desire to have and protect children is a part of “their natural biological makeup” . Though intelligent and strong at the beginning of Macbeth, Lady Macbeth is reduced to an insignificant person haunted by nightmares and guilt as a result of a patriarchal portrayal of her gender.

                       Shakespeare was alive today the story of Macbeth might have gone a little differently. people are multidimensional, they can be motivated by terrible thing and feel hesitation and guilt for these force at the same time. As result, Lady Macbeth could be the only Macbeth if the play has been written after the 20th century

                                       She is both the face of women in power and a prime example of what happen when power gest the best of you. Lady Macbeth use her ambition, leadership skills, emotional strength.

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