Stereotypes Of Lady Macbeth In The Play And Film

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Not only is there a stereotype on how women act and their household duties, but their appearance and occupation choice is altered. The typical women is to be thin and graceful. Lady Macbeth is a play character and can take on many body shapes, but in the book they show her as a thin, but curvy woman (Act V scene i). Although Lady Macbeth is perceived in that form in the book, in the film Lady Macbeth is seen as a very thin woman. In both, the play and film, Lady Macbeth is seen as a graceful person. She cleans up the messes of Macbeth and can have a swift conversation with anyone in any situation (Act I scene vii). As mentioned above, not only is appearance stereotyped, but occupation as well. It is a stereotype that women should have a job