PPT-By: Ray Pinter Macbeth Manhood and Masculinity

This quote spoken by Lady Macbeth portrays how she is willing and wanting to give up her femininity and become a man all for the sake of the plot against King Duncan She directly opposes the common Elizabethan idea that women are nurturers and givers of life Lady Macbeth hands over these beliefs that she may join in the assassination of Duncan and become a taker of life This quote shows how Lady Macbeth takes on the role of the man which is described further on in the play through the interactions with her husband Macbeth. "A real man is one who rejects passivity, accepts responsibility, leads courageously, and expects the greater reward, God's reward." . - Dr. Robert Lewis. "At the heart of mature masculinity is a sense of benevolent responsibility to lead, provide for and protect women in ways appropriate to a man's differing relationships." . Scenes 1-6. Scene 1 . Banquo. – “Now you have it all don’t you Macbeth”. Extremely suspicious of Macbeth – knows that he has cheated to earn the what the weird sisters promised him. . Macbeth comes in and has adopted the royal “we” in speech. – how impressive!. The Three Fates. Greek Mythology. Known as the “. Moirai. ”. They decide the individual fates of the ancient Greeks. Clotho. – “the spinner”. Lachesis. – “drawer of lots”. Atropos. – “inevitable”. Argument #2: Greed without Power is not the root of all evil.. Root of all evil?. We’re looking to prove that, like power, greed alone is not the root of all evil.. or. You can use this to prove that greed is the root of all evil (you would have to edit the working thesis, of course). You could argue that nothing would happen without greed, and so it’s the source of evil.. from . Macbeth. (. 1605- 1606). . . GUIDED ANALYSIS. Focus on Macbeth (. lines. 1 – 44). What “deed” has Macbeth just committed?. Macbeth is shaken by the murder he has just committed. What linguistic device is used to express his state of mind?. "A real man is one who rejects passivity, accepts responsibility, leads courageously, and expects the greater reward, God's reward." . - Dr. Robert Lewis. "At the heart of mature masculinity is a sense of benevolent responsibility to lead, provide for and protect women in ways appropriate to a man's differing relationships." . Evil. The Supernatural. Death. Appearance v. Reality. Violence & Tyranny. Guilt & Conscience. Equivocation . Act 1 Scene 1. The Witches on The Heath. “There to meet with Macbeth” (8). At the very beginning, Macbeth is mentioned by the witches before we’ve even met him. Macbeth Haiku. Short Essay Assignment. So, TP that tree . up ahaed?. 3. 2/4/2014 Lesson 2 Vocabulary 1-3 . 1. . Virtuoso. (n) a person who is supremely skilled in a fine art. . 2. . Aboveboard. (. adj. The Divine Rights of Kings. James I and his beliefs. The real Macbeth. The Great Chain of Being. Scotland in the . 1600s. Witchcraft . witch-hunts. You will need to find information on the following five topics.. Scene 1. Characters: . The Weird Sisters. Themes: . Fate . Nature . and the Unnatural . Character’s Introduced. Themes PRESENT. Paradox:. a statement whose two parts seem contradictory yet make sense with more . Warm Up. Motif-. a. . recurring. subject, theme, idea, etc., especially in a . literary,. . artistic,. . or. . musical. . work.. . Name some motifs we have seen in Macbeth.. Act I Recap. Witches planning evil involving Macbeth. Sparks his ambition. LM is using her husbands desires to achieve her own ambition as well.. Macduff and Malcolm care more about Scotland than their desires... Macbeth. : Ambitious, brutal, but seemingly loyal . Act 2. Macbeth sees a dagger reflecting his doubts about the murder- but kills Duncan with Lady Macbeth’s help. Malcolm flees and Macbeth chosen to be king.. Act 3 . Banquo suspects Macbeth – Macbeth murders Banquo but his son . Mfecane , S. (2016) . masculinity . Anthropology Southern Africa, 39 ( 3 ): 204 - 214 . http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1080/23323256.2016.1208535 U niversity of the Western Cape Research Repository smfecane@uw