In Scotland in the 1000's, women did not have as much power as men. Women were thought of more as maids or meant to stay at home and take care of their children than to work. In the play Macbeth, Lady Macbeth was not the typical lady from this time frame. Lady Macbeth was a powerful and driven lady that instigated her husband to do many horrible things that she could not do herself. As well, Lady Macbeth always managed to cover up situations for her husband. Lady Macbeth played a very important and powerful character in Macbeth.
             Although usually, the male character would realistically be the more powerful and driven character, Lady Macbeth plays this part in Macbeth. In the play, she acts more as a man than a woman and even questions her femaleness. "Make thick my blood, Stop up the' access and passage to remorse." (Lady Macbeth, Shakespeare, 1.5, Line 43-44). After the witches talked to Macbeth and told him that he should be king, Lady Macbeth was responsible for planning out and activating a perfect scheme that could not go wrong. "We fail? But screw your courage to the sticking place, and we'll not fail." (Lady Macbeth, Shakespeare, 1.7, Lines 60-62). Although Macbeth at first did not want to carry out Lady Macbeth's plan, she made sure that he followed along. Lady Macbeth is a driven lady because she wants the best for herself and her husband. Lady Macbeth holds more power over Macbeth because she always questions his manhood and makes herself seem superior over him. "And live a coward in thine own esteem, Letting "I dare not" wait upon "I would," Like the poor cat I' the' adage?" (Lady Macbeth, Shakespeare, 1.7, Lines 44-46). Lady Macbeth is the stronger and more driven part of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.
             Lady Macbeth is not just powerful and driven, but she is also an instigator. When she learns about the witches predictions from the letter, she immediately makes sure that Macbeth will do anything to become the...