lady macbeth: strong woman

• however, how is lady macbeth presented as a strong woman?


  -through her ambition and ability to manipulate her husband, Macbeth.

  -shakespare condemns how her behaviour defys societal rules and conventions particularly in jacobean societies gender roles
• act 1,S7- have p***** the nipple from his boneless gums and d***** the b****s out

  shows her repetitive use of violent aggressive language showcasing her mercilessness and ability to be unemotional like a man.

  brains - connotations of intelligence implying she is well aware of what she has done and simply doesnt care.
• "unsex me here" -lady macbeth (1.5)
• "I have given to the edge o' th' sword" - Lady Macbeth is willing to do whatever it takes, even if that means committing murder.
• act2,s2- a ***** water clear us of this d****


  juxtaposition of this adjective with macbeths hyperbolic reaction showing how she is ruthlessly unaffected
• context for para

  Jacobean Gender roles : women were maternal whilst men were courageous. defying would mean societal collaspe