Power Through Gender Roles in Macbeth

Gender inequality dates back to early modern times when philosophers assumed that human beings were created for different roles in life. Unfortunately, women received the short end of the stick. Women were decided to be weaker, less able intellectually and unable to control her emotions, whereas nowadays, this is not always the case. Very few women were educated, and expected to marry young, stay home and do domestic work, rather than go out into the …

…invincible, or it can be argued that he really does care, only he is preoccupied with this forthcoming battle. In conclusion, both Shakespeare and Polanski have shown that men are not the only ones to be in control, but women can be equally as powerful, if not more. Although ultimately Lady Macbeth kills herself due to overwhelming guilt, Macbeth's power is also stripped of him when he is killed by Macduff right at the end.