Macbeth

macbeth - before corruption

• He is content with his position of power
• He was the hero
• Act 1 Scene 2 Line 15
• "For brave Macbeth - well he deserves that name -"
• The witches 'planted' the idea in his head

Macbeth

• To be masculine means to be cruel and selfish
• Men gained power from these 'masculine' qualities
• Act 1 Scene 7 Lines 73 - 75 
• "Bring forth men-children only, For thy undaunted mettle should compose
• Nothing but males."

Lady Macbeth

• Lady Macbeth taunted Macbeth, using his masculinity aagainst him
• Act 1 scene 7 Lines 45 - 50 
• "What beast was't then That made you break this enterprise to me?"
• "When you durst do it, then you were a man"
• Power equals cruelty 

Lady macbeth

• She wishes to be male
• Act 1 Scene 5 Lines 35 - 50
• "Unsex me here and fill me from the crown to the toe topfull 
• Of direst cruelty"
• In that time, masculinity was the only way to gain power

NOW

• What is masculinity today?
• Similarities  
• Differences

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