Macbeth (Acts 2-3)

From acts 1-3, I’ve grown an interest over the character that is Lady Macbeth. In such an old text, I’d expect women to be treated in a non-serious manner, where they aren’t seen as equals with men and are usually disregarded- yet, Shakespeare’s Lady Macbeth proves me wrong. Not only is she a strong and important character, she’s also an equal in the relationship between her and Macbeth. In fact, she holds more power in decision making than Macbeth does and seems to be a bit more cunning than he is. As a female, it’s a relief to see such a strong character such as Lady Macbeth to be presented in a piece of literature, especially from such an old reading. From older texts I’ve read, many women are just the characters thrown in as a love interest, ditsy and always seeking the male character to protect her and make decisions for her. Lady Macbeth is a woman of her own, someone who can carry herself without need of a man (even though she does have one) and is capable of thinking for herself and is not afraid to speak her mind. She’s outrageously bold, which is highly admirable to see as it’s not until recently that there’s such bold female characters frequent in works of literature.