Come you spirits that tend on moral thoughts unisex me here

Cards (2)

  • Come you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here
    • LB is desperate to be a man and would rather do the killings herself
    • Speaking in imperative sentences, commanding the supernatural, which already shows she is a commanding and dominating figure
    • ”unsex” - She is frustrated of all the limitations she faced in a Jacobean society
    • Going against typical Jacobean women: passive, submissive, quiet
  • “Come you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here” themes

    • Supernatural - she is at home with the supernatural, happy to be aligned with evil spirits if that’s what it takes to become powerful. Jacobean audience saw her as the ‘fourth witch’ as she does not match Jacobean ideals. She also convinces Macbeth
    • Ambition - As she is corrupted with ambition early in the play, could suggest she has developed this ambition early in the play, before Macbeth and seeing these prophesies is a perfect time for her to convince Macbeth to kill the king