king in the future. Under the influence of the three witches curse Macbeth went from being a loyal courageous man to become a wicked king that will stop at nothing to keep his crown. He kills the king which he once was loyal to, the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth has completely changed, and he believes that he is
nothing good can come from it. Successful relationships are founded on honesty, righteousness, and love- not secrecy, manipulation, and evil acts. In The Tragedy of Macbeth, the author William Shakespeare uses the relationship of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth to present the idea that evil can separate and destroy even the strongest and most affectionate of relationships. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in the beginning are portrayed as having a strong and loving relationship. It is evident to see that Macbeth dotes
stereotyped as being intense and violent. In Macbeth, Shakespeare plays with gender roles and makes the audience question what it really means to be a man. Shakespeare displays two embodiments of manhood to play on male gender roles; cold and violent, and kind and compassionate. Therefore combining both representations of manhood to present Malcolm as the perfect persona of what a man should be. People associate men with being impassive and barbarous. Shakespeare challenges male gender roles; puzzling the