Transcript Masculinity and feminity

MASCULINITY STEREOTYPES
• The man is thought to be the dominant of the
two in a relationship
• Fearless, Heroic, and Resolute
• Decisive with moral obligations and a duty to
himself and his family
FEMININITY
• The recessive of the two in the relationship
• Fragile, submissive, and inferior
• Basic caretaker and nurturer for the family
LADY MACBETH
• Lady Macbeth acts as the mastermind in the
relationship and takes the more dominant
role in the relationship between her and
Macbeth
• “ My hands are of your color, but I shame to
wear a heart so white” act 2 scene 2
• “Unsex me here”
MACBETH
• Macbeth takes the submissive role and is
addressed as being lighthearted
• He is unable to handle the stress of the
murder he and Lady Macbeth committed
• Towards the end of the play Macbeth becomes
more dominant, because of his grief and his
new position as the tyrant king
• Commanding E.G. to the servant
MACDUFF
• Macduff runs away, thinking it is wise for his
family
• Becomes more dominant character towards
end of play
• When told of the murder of his family he is
enraged and wants revenge
•
“Let’s make us med’cines of our great
revenge to cure this deadly grief” (Act4 sc3)
LADY MACDUFF
• Lady Macduff takes on the more feminine role
in her relationship with Macduff
• But is offended by the cowardice of her
husband
• Claims to her son that her husband is dead
• “Wisdom? To leave his wife, to leave his babes
• His mansions and his titles in a place” act 4
scene 2