The Relationship of Cruelty With Masculinity

I think the relationship of cruelty with masculinity is one of the most important ideas in Macbeth. This is present throughout the whole book. We first see cruelty with masculinity when Lady Macbeth calls to the dark and says "unsex me here" to make her perform cruel and violent acts. We also see it when Lady Macbeth harasses Macbeth about killing Duncan and he he is not a man if he doesn't do this very cruel and violent act. This thought of cruelty with masculinity is one of the factors that leads Macbeth to killing Duncan and leads to chaos. This cycle of questioning gender is present throughout Macbeth.

I think the relationship of cruelty with masculinity is a part of a theme in the book. I say this because it is constantly shown throughout the book. It is not just shown through Lady Macbeth and Macbeth. Cruelty with masculinity is also seen when Malcolm says, "Dispute it like a man." I think that this idea is part of the theme, the characters in Macbeth cling to the concept of cruelty with masculinity in dark times with deep desires. I think that this is a strong and prevalent issue in Macbeth and might be prevalent today.

Reading & Work Times: 

Portfolio

6/5-Tuesday- 25 minutes- edited writing remix

7/5-Wednesday- 35 minutes- edited and revised writing remix analysis 

8/5-Thursday- 1 hour- finished writing cover letter and editing/revising 

9/5-Friday- 15 minutes- continued editing/revising cover letter and turned in assignments 

Total Time= 135 minutes 

Macbeth Quotations

In the beginning of the book in act 1 scene 3, the three witches gather in order to talk to Macbeth. When the 3 witches finally see Macbeth, the greet him and the third witch says, "All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter." (17). The third witch is greeting Macbeth and telling him that he will king in the near future. This quote excites Macbeth and puts the idea of him being king in his head, which starts the whole action of the story. This idea leads Macbeth to kill Duncan and Banquo, which are actions of ensuring that he will be king.

In act 1 scene 4, Macbeth meets with Duncan and other nobleman. Duncan announces that Macbeth is the thane of Cawdor and Malcom, his son, will be his successor to the throne. After the announcement Macbeth says to himself, "The Prince of Cumberland! That is a step on which I must fall down or else overleap for in my way it lies. Stars, hide your fires; Let not light see my black and deep desires. The eye wink at the hand, yet let that be which the eye fears, when it is done, to see." (29). In this quote, Macbeth is saying that Macbeth must kill Duncan in order to become king. He is also saying that he doesn't want the light to see his dark thoughts. This quote shows that Macbeth is willing to kill and that he really wants to become king. Also, Macbeth is ashamed of his thoughts, but his desire dismisses it.

Reading + Working Times: 

Time working on portfolio

4/29-Tuesday- 30 minutes- Planned out texts for writing remix

5/1-Thursday- 25 minutes- Made the texts for the writing remix and took screenshots of it.  

5/3-Saturday- 45 minutes- Started the analysis of my writing remix and posted hits and misses 

5/4-Sunday- 45 minutes- Finished the analysis of my writing remix and started cover letter. 

Time working on Assessment 

5/3-Saturday- 20 minutes- I completed the assessment. 

Total Time= 165 minutes