In William Shakespeare's Macbeth we see the portrayal of male characteristics through the actions of the various characters in the play. Macbeth's manhood was influenced greatly by his fatal flaw, his ambition. Lady Macbeth placed many pressures on Macbeth, which also challenged his manhood. Duncan and Malcolm portray the ideal characteristics of a man. All these characters greatly assist in Shakespeare's discussion of what it is to be a man. No two men are the …showed first 75 words of 680 total…

…showed last 75 words of 680 total…man should be possessed are discussed from many different means. Macbeth's male traits were challenged and distorted due to his ambition. Lady Macbeth pressured Macbeth into embracing the characteristics of a traitor and a tyrant, causing him to go against everything he once stood for in his manhood. The true Kings, Duncan and Malcolm, were Shakespeare's examples of the flawless man. William Shakespeare's Macbeth clearly exhibited that internal and external forces alter a male's character.