Question; compare the way Shakespeare and Dickens present female characters as villain in ‘Macbeth’ and ‘great expectations’. Intro: Both Shakespeare and Dickens present the villainous female characters in ‘Macbeth’ and ‘great expectations’ comparatively similar yet considerably contradictory. Lady Macbeth, the witches, Miss Havisham and Estella are all presented as strong, powerful and manipulative women and almost seem like feminist characters. They all seem to be trying to get some sort of either
William Shakespeare says “I like not fair terms and a villain's mind”. In Macbeth, a play written by William Shakespeare, the main character can be categorized as either a villain or a victim, although only one can define Macbeth. Therefore his countless murders, moral decline, and negative ambition show that Macbeth is in fact a villain. Firstly the countless murders by Macbeth and the men he hires shows that he is clearly a villain. One important murder that was very unnecessary was the murder of Duncan
Within the Gothic genre a stereotypical villain is often presented as a merciless and oppressive murderer; The term 'butcher' can connote to a character that portrays these conventional traits. Within 'Macbeth' however, it can be seen that the character of Macbeth himself breaks the boundaries between the typical Gothic antagonist and a tragic hero. It could be argued the Macbeth is not merely a 'butcher' as his earlier instances within the play present a loyal war-like protagonist that, in committing
Macbeth Act I “You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain” - Harvey Dent, Batman. After Macbeth comes out of battle as victorious, he meets three witches who tell him he will become “Thane of Cawdor” and “king hereafter” (Macbeth 1.3.51 - 52). However, he discovers that Malcolm, King Duncan’s son, will be king when Duncan dies. Macbeth’s impatience and greed drives him to contemplate killing Duncan in order to become king. These homicidal thoughts cause a kind
and villain to every story, but in this story Macbeth who starts out as the hero soon becomes the villain. Macbeth is not entirely responsible for the death of King Duncan and the influence of the witches and Lady Macbeth can also be blamed. But Macbeth is to blame for the death of Banquo and Macduff’s family. At the start of the play Macbeth is seen as a soldier and a good person who is loyal to his king. When Macbeth meets the three witches who predict his future, he then writes to Lady Macbeth
motivated, ultimately manipulating Americans. Similarly, in the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, Shakespeare portrays many forms of manipulation. Manipulation is not always a bad thing and can be used in a variety of positive ways; but the witches, Lady Macbeth, and Macbeth, all use manipulation in its most evil form convincing others to do their bidding. To start, the three witches use manipulation to toy with Banquo and Macbeth by telling them what they want most. At the beginning of the play
Megan Whalen Turner, The King of Attolia. This is very true in the story Macbeth by William Shakespeare where it features Lady Macbeth one of William Shakespeare’s most infamous female characters. With her being Macbeth’s wife she is a significant part and driving force to his actions and eventual down fall. She was Macbeth’s other half and pushed him down the wrong path for her own personal well-being and gain. Lady Macbeth earned for power but was not in position (because of her gender) to really
out of the female antagonists, Lady Macbeth and Miss Havisham are the true villains because they both instigate the evil plans, but I believe Lady Macbeth is the worst because compared to breaking people’s hearts, the murder of a king is much worse. On the other hand, I do not think Estella is as villainous because if she was raised in better circumstances, she would not be like this. However, I think the audience or reader of the time will think they are all villains because they went against the
Tragedy of Macbeth is a 17th century play, written by William Shakespeare. The play follows the events of Macbeth’s rise to the throne of Scotland and his eventual downfall. Macbeth did not secure the title of king by being the heir to a dying king. He killed for it. Macbeth completely abandoned his morals and murdered the current king for the title. Throughout the play, there is speculation over who is responsible for the death of King Duncan, whether it be Macbeth’s wife, Lady Macbeth, or the Scotsman
There are many arguments to who could be the most villainous character in Macbeth, this is one character that has the most conniving mind, has powers of persuasion, thinks that there is a moral to what they do , thinks what they do is right in their eyes. One thing that you have to know is that, the women in Macbeth have powerful roles in this Shakespearian play. In the case of Macbeth, the most villainous has to be Lady Macbeth. Her power of persuasion, and deception and phenomenal speeches tops all