Lady Macbeth crosses the gender line in search of power. As a feminine character in that time, this is considered unacceptable. She has dominance over Macbeth and dictates his actions; Lady Macbeth propels her husband towards killing king Duncan and portrays power in this disruption of gender, through Lady Macbeth’s apprehension of the dominant role in their marriage. “Pour my spirits in thine ear and chastise with the valour of my tongue” (Act 1. Scene 5. 40 – 42). Lady Macbeth uses the word valour (courage) which implies the power of her Language, as well as her masculinity. She shows strong masculine characteristics and specifies her desire to lose her feminine qualities in order to gain masculine ones. “Come, you spirits that tend one mortal thought! Unsex me here, and fill me from the crown to the toe top full of direst
Lady Macbeth crosses the gender line in search of power. As a feminine character in that time, this is considered unacceptable. She has dominance over Macbeth and dictates his actions; Lady Macbeth propels her husband towards killing king Duncan and portrays power in this disruption of gender, through Lady Macbeth’s apprehension of the dominant role in their marriage. “Pour my spirits in thine ear and chastise with the valour of my tongue” (Act 1. Scene 5. 40 – 42). Lady Macbeth uses the word valour (courage) which implies the power of her Language, as well as her masculinity. She shows strong masculine characteristics and specifies her desire to lose her feminine qualities in order to gain masculine ones. “Come, you spirits that tend one mortal thought! Unsex me here, and fill me from the crown to the toe top full of direst