In the play of Macbeth by William Shakespeare, it presents women as powerful characters through the behavior and actions of the three witches, Lady Macbeth and Lady Macduff.
The three witches are emphasizes the image of evil nature to the audience’s perspective. In act 1 scene 1 and act 1 scene 3, it says the witches enters in thunder and lighting. Also, in act 4 scene 1 in a desolate place near forres, the witches were still set to be entered in the thunder. “A desolate place” ; “Thunder and lighting“ these are the words that reveals the ominous, darkness and evil nature of the three witches because of the atmosphere created. In page 3 line 12-13 “Fair is foul, and foul is fair, Hover through the fog and filthy air” we know that there’s …show more content…
In Act 4 scene 2: Line 70-76 “Whiter should I fly? I have done no harm. But I remember now I am in this earthly world where to do harm……….Do I put up that womanly defence, To say I have done no harm?” Lady Macduff is defending herself that she is innocent and had done nothing wrong. She don’t want to die and want to be remember that she’s here on Earth. When Macbeth's murderers enters, they asked Lady Macduff where her husband is, although she doesn't know, she tells them that, she hopes he wouldn't be in any place where he could be found by the likes of them. When they respond by calling Macduff a traitor, her son jumps forward and defends his father. To Lady Macduff's horror, her son is brutally stabbed before her eyes.With no other choice she turns and runs as fast as she can through the castle, screaming "Murder!". Lady Macduff is not as strong as the three witches and Lady Macbeth but she tries to help and save Macduff by saying where Macduff is. Lady Macduff is honest and a loving wife. It is noticeable that she has a close relationship with her son, especially when she tells him that his father had died. She was one of the examples that show "high tragedy" in the play of Macbeth. Lady Macduff was killed by the murderers sent by Macbeth. Her characteristics differed a lot compared to Lady Macbeth. She was a completely innocent character who faced a tragic death. Yet, she is really brave and therefore she is also an example of powerful character in the play of “Macbeth”
As a conclusion, women appear as in a supportive and central characters in the play of “Macbeth” by constructing the three witches, Lady Macbeth and Lady Macduff’s behavior and actions they did in the play. Although all of them had different behavior to their
The three witches are emphasizes the image of evil nature to the audience’s perspective. In act 1 scene 1 and act 1 scene 3, it says the witches enters in thunder and lighting. Also, in act 4 scene 1 in a desolate place near forres, the witches were still set to be entered in the thunder. “A desolate place” ; “Thunder and lighting“ these are the words that reveals the ominous, darkness and evil nature of the three witches because of the atmosphere created. In page 3 line 12-13 “Fair is foul, and foul is fair, Hover through the fog and filthy air” we know that there’s …show more content…
In Act 4 scene 2: Line 70-76 “Whiter should I fly? I have done no harm. But I remember now I am in this earthly world where to do harm……….Do I put up that womanly defence, To say I have done no harm?” Lady Macduff is defending herself that she is innocent and had done nothing wrong. She don’t want to die and want to be remember that she’s here on Earth. When Macbeth's murderers enters, they asked Lady Macduff where her husband is, although she doesn't know, she tells them that, she hopes he wouldn't be in any place where he could be found by the likes of them. When they respond by calling Macduff a traitor, her son jumps forward and defends his father. To Lady Macduff's horror, her son is brutally stabbed before her eyes.With no other choice she turns and runs as fast as she can through the castle, screaming "Murder!". Lady Macduff is not as strong as the three witches and Lady Macbeth but she tries to help and save Macduff by saying where Macduff is. Lady Macduff is honest and a loving wife. It is noticeable that she has a close relationship with her son, especially when she tells him that his father had died. She was one of the examples that show "high tragedy" in the play of Macbeth. Lady Macduff was killed by the murderers sent by Macbeth. Her characteristics differed a lot compared to Lady Macbeth. She was a completely innocent character who faced a tragic death. Yet, she is really brave and therefore she is also an example of powerful character in the play of “Macbeth”
As a conclusion, women appear as in a supportive and central characters in the play of “Macbeth” by constructing the three witches, Lady Macbeth and Lady Macduff’s behavior and actions they did in the play. Although all of them had different behavior to their