Similarities Between Macbeth And The Crucible

Strong female characters have been presented over time. Many of them have similar qualities that have made them such strong women. Many women have had great influence over their men and others. In literature and film, there were always female characters that have changed the protagonists’ lives.The play Macbeth by William Shakespeare and the film The Crucible by Arthur Miller present strong female characters who directly affect the hero’s ultimate redemption presented in the characters of Lady Macbeth, Abigail, and Goody Proctor. All of them use their “feminine ways” to alter the course of their respective protagonists’ lives and challenge them in their journeys to self discovery.

In the play MacBeth, Lady MacBeth plays a very strong roll. She is stronger and more ambitious than her husband. She is the one who persuades her husband to kill King Duncan and take the throne for himself. This

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The play MacBeth and the film The Crucible show strong female characters. Many women back then were not able to overpower their husband in any way. The men were always the greater voice in the relationship. But in literature, the roles could be reversed and women could become greater than men. Now, women can be and do whatever they want, without having to worry about their husband disagreeing. They have the freedom to do whatever they