Lady Macbeth Shakes the Spear

The influence of gender on one’s nature is often a controversial topic among scholars. For example, men are stereotyped as being brutal, vicious and conniving. As a result, they are often considered more likely to commit acts of violence. However, in the beginning of the play “Macbeth”, an influential protagonist Lady Macbeth is seen to posses such qualities. While Lady Macbeth presents herself to others as an ordinary lady, who is the wife of the Thane of Cawdor; single-handedly she persuades her husband Macbeth, to act upon her ideas. Enduring such qualities, Lady Macbeth is portrayed through reflective analysis of her sexuality, decisiveness, and her role in dramatic irony. Therefore, it is definite that Lady Macbeth has intentions and motives to sway her husband’s decision towards regicide.
The opening lines mentioned by Lady Macbeth have stated a direct opinion on her femininity. She mentions that a lady needs to contain a male’s characteristics in order to have p...