Written in the early 16th century and set in Scotland during the 11th century, the fall of the protagonist is in William Shakespeare’s tragic play ‘Macbeth’ is as unfortunate as it is murderous. The tale of the man originally described as “brave Macbeth” who immorally succumbs to his ambition and worsens turns into nothing more than a “dead butcher” undoubtedly portrays many aspects of masculinity and questions what it is to truly be a man. Although bravery and loyalty are commonly associated with manhood, whether or not a man should disregard faithfulness for the sake of ambition is discussed.
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