Emasculation of Macbeth

In the play "Macbeth", Shakespeare illustrates the evil temptations created by the lust for power. Shakespeare uses characters such as Macbeth and Lady Macbeth to show the corruption caused by the desire for more supremacy. Macbeth, being a Scottish General and the Thane of Glamis, is superior to almost everyone and commands much authority. His appetite for power increases when the three witches prophesize his future, in which they foretell him to become the Thane …

…out the plan. Macbeth is challenged to prove her wrong and show his manliness by killing the king. She firmly asseverates her dominance over him by conceiving the murderous plot. Also by showing that she has more manly instincts between the two, she ignites a fire in Macbeth's heart that persuades him to prove that he deserves to be called a man. Through skepticism of Macbeth's manhood, Lady Macbeth entices him to murder the king.