A feminist re-reading of Lady Macbeth’s character in Shakespeare’s play, Macbeth

Abstract

In Shakespeares Macbeth, Lady Macbeth plays a crucial role. The moment she learns from Macbeth, the prophesies of three witches, she immediately begins to dream that Macbeth would become the king of Scotland. She couldnt kill Duncan as his face resembled his father. It is true that whatever she did, she did for Macbeth. She wanted to see Macbeth as the king. She is fully aware of her feminine virtues. Thats why she wants to ripped off those virtues before committing any hedious crime. The guilt that torments her till the last day of her life shows that she is not a cool-blooded criminal. This paper seeks to attempt a gender critique of Lady Macbeths character.